Adriëtte Oostvogels

Lowest tertile Middle tertile Highest tertile N total N % N % N % TC 2450 843 34.4 806 32.9 801 32.7 ApoA1 1759 613 34.8 582 33.1 564 32.1 ApoB 1772 609 34.4 589 33.2 574 32.4 TG 2449 823 33.6 834 34.1 792 32.3 FFA 1681 573 34.1 561 33.4 547 32.5 Table 2. Lipid tertiles a of the subgroup without complications TC = total cholesterol (mmol/L); ApoA1 = Apolipoprotein A1 (mg/dL); ApoB = Apolipoprotein B (mg/dL); TG = triglycerides (mmol/L); FFA = Free Fatty Acids (mmol/L) a) tertiles were kept equal to tertiles in the total study population 58 Chapter 2