Association of lipids with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke a prospective cohort study among 267 500 Chinese

Xiaoying Gu, Yunzhi Li, Shuohua Chen, Xueli Yang, Fangchao Liu, Ying Li, Jianxin Li, Jie Cao, Xiaoqing Liu, Jichun Chen, Chong Shen, Ling Yu, Jianfeng Huang, Tai Hing Lam, Xianghua Fang, Yao He, Xinhua Zhang, Xiangfeng Lu, Shouling Wu, Dongfeng Gu

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Abstract

Background and Purpose-Previous results on the association between lipids and stroke were controversial. We investigatedthe association of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C ), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C), and triglyceride with stroke.Methods-Six cohort studies in China with 267500 participants were included. Cox proportional hazards regression modelsand restricted cubic spline analyses were used to estimate hazard ratios and 95% CIs and explore linear and nonlinearrelationships of lipids and stroke, respectively.Results-The median follow-up duration ranged from 6 to 19 years. During 2 295 881 person-years, 8072 people developedstroke. Multivariable adjusted hazard ratios (95% CIs) per 1 mmol/L increase in TC, LDL-C, triglyceride were 1.08(1.05-1.11), 1.08 (1.04-1.11), 1.07 (1.05-1.09) for ischemic stroke, respectively. Compared with participants with TC160-199.9 mg/dL, hazard ratios (95% CIs) were 1.43 (1.11-1.85) for hemorrhagic stroke in those with TC <120 mg/dL. Compared with participants with HDL-C 50 to 59.9 mg/dL, hazard ratios (95% CIs) were 1.23 (1.12-1.35), 1.13(1.04-1.22) for ischemic stroke, and 1.28 (1.10-1.49), 1.17 (1.03-1.33) for hemorrhagic stroke in those with HDL-C<40 and 40 to 49.9 mg/dL, respectively. Restricted cubic spline analyses showed linear relationships of TC and LDL-C,and nonlinear relationships of HDL-C and triglyceride with ischemic stroke (all P<0.001). Hemorrhagic stroke showedlinear relationships with TC and HDL-C (P=0.029 and <0.001 respectively), but no relationship with LDL-C andtriglyceride (all P>0.05).Conclusions-TC, LDL-C, and triglyceride showed positive associations with ischemic stroke. The risk of hemorrhagicstroke was higher when TC was lower than 120 mg/dL. LDL-C and triglyceride showed no association with hemorrhagicstroke. The risks of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke might be higher when HDL-C was lower than 50 mg/dL.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3376-3384
Number of pages9
JournalStroke
Volume50
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Advanced and Specialised Nursing

Keywords

  • Cholesterol
  • Stroke
  • Triglyceride

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