Diagnostic implications of circulating oxidized low density lipoprotein levels as a biochemical risk marker of coronary artery disease.

Objectives: To examine the diagnostic performance of circulating oxidized low density lipoprotein levels as a biochemical risk marker of coronary heart disease.

Design And Methods: 361 patients with coronary artery disease and 710 healthy volunteers as normal controls were examined. Receiver-operating characteristics curve analysis in addition to statistical analysis (univariate, multivariate) were done to determine the usefulness of the assay.