Use of Atherogenic Indices as Assessment Methods of Clinical Atherosclerotic Diseases
To the Editor,
The recent publication by Araujo et al. provides valuable insight into the relationship between atherosclerosis and the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), Castelli Risk Index I (CRI-I), and Castelli Risk Index II (CRI-II). Their results, showing elevated index values in patients with atherosclerotic disease compared with controls, underscore the potential role of these lipid-derived ratios as practical and inexpensive predictors of cardiovascular risk within a Brazilian population.
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