IMPROVE-IT: data on patient lipid profiles

LDL-C (mg/dL)
n	5156	12843	17999
Median (IQR)	100 (85-113)	93 (77-108)	95 (79-110)
HDL-C (mg/dL)
n	5142	12717	17859
Median (IQR)	40 (33-49)	40 (33-49)	40 (33-49)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
n	5142	12762	17904
Median (IQR)	114 (79-165)	124 (88-175)	120 (85-172)
Creatinine (mg/dL)
n	5159	12872	18031
Median (IQR)	1.0 (0.8-1.2)	1.0 (0.8-1.2)	1.0 (0.8-1.2)
Creatinine clearance (mL/min)
n	5136	12836	17972
Median (IQR)	87 (69-110)	83 (64-105)	84 (65-106)

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.

These data were at the inclusion of patients. It is striking that patients in the ACS group has a LDL level of 100 mg/dl! It is hard to believe that LDL causes heart attacks isn't it?

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002870314002798

Distribution of particles and TG levels in fasting plasma are the following

Figure 3. 

Distribution of LDL-C A, HDL-C B, and triglycerides C at entry. Q1,Q3, first and third quartiles.