Asociación entre la razón triglicéridos/colesterol HDL y ateromatosis carotídea en mujeres posmenopáusicas de mediana edad

In postmenopausal women in primary prevention, insulin resistance, estimated from the triglyceride/HDL-C ratio, was independently associated to a greater probability of carotid plaque. A value of such ratio greater than 2 may be used for assessing cardiovascular risk in this particular group of women.