Most impoant in aetiology of coronary aery disease is: March 2005: (A) VLDL, (B) LDL, (C) HDL, (D) All of the above
Answer is B. Ans. B: LDL Epidemiology has shown that elevated levels of cholesterol play a key role in the development of atherosclerotic disease. In paicular, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol has been strongly associated with coronary hea disease (CHD) risk. Lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the incidence of atherosclerotic disease, irrespective of how the reduction is achieved.