LDL-C/ApoB Ratio
Heart & circulation markersWhat the test generally measures, and what to ask about it.
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What is LDL-C/ApoB Ratio?
A calculated ratio that estimates the average cholesterol content per bad-cholesterol particle, used as a rough marker of LDL particle size.
This is a calculated value: it divides your LDL cholesterol (amount of cholesterol carried) by your apolipoprotein B (the number of atherogenic particles, one ApoB each) - LDL-C divided by ApoB. A higher ratio can be associated with larger, more buoyant LDL particles, a lower ratio can be associated with smaller, denser particles that some research links to higher risk. It is an interpretive estimate, not a diagnosis.
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