Abstract:BACKGROUND: Blood lipids are strong risk factor for the progression of atherosclerotic plaques. However, data on gender-specific associations are limited OBJECTIVES: To examine gender-specific associations of blood lipids with coronary plaque among in a large sample of asymptomatic Saudi patients. METHODS: Retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among adult patients referred to (64 multidetector spiral) computed tomography (CT) for standard indications at the Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre (Riyadh, Sau… Show more
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