TWO-DIMENSIONAL GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS OF HDL AND SMALL DENSE LDL, REVEAL BEHAVIORAL-RELATED HEART DISEASE RISK IMPROVEMENTS MISSED BY THE TRADITIONAL HDL-C AND LDL-C MEASUREMENTS

HDL includes 10 subclasses (α1, α2, α3, α4, preα1, preα2, preα3, preα4, and preβ2 and β2) that differ by size, composition, and function. Prior studies suggest that higher concentrations of α1 and α2 and lower concentrations of preβ1 are better predictors of CHD risk than traditional