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SUBMITTER: Tanamas SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7293874 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tanamas Stephanie K SK Saulnier Pierre-Jean PJ Hanson Robert L RL Nelson Robert G RG Hsueh Wen-Chi WC Sievers Maurice L ML Bennett Peter H PH Knowler William C WC
Journal of diabetes and its complications 20171003 1
<h4>Background</h4>In Caucasians, lower triglycerides (TG), total or LDL cholesterol and high HDL cholesterol are generally associated with lower mortality. However, low cholesterol is associated with higher mortality in some Asian populations. This study examines the relationship between serum lipids and mortality in American Indians.<h4>Methods</h4>2125 American Indians aged ≥40years were examined biennially between 1993 and 2007. Vital status was determined through 2011. Mortality rates, adju ...[more]