Association between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and mortality among hypertension patients

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Title: Association between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and mortality among hypertension patients
Authors: Xiaozhou Su, Huiqing Rao, Chunli Zhao, Jiehua Wu, XianWei Zhang, Donghua Li
Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2025)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, Mortality, Machine learning, Medicine, Science
More Details: Abstract The non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) reflects the balance between pro- and anti-atherogenic lipoproteins. This study aims to explore the relationship between NHHR and mortality among hypertension patients. Data from 17,075 hypertensive adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. Multivariate Cox regression and restricted cubic splines were used to assess the correlation between NHHR and mortality. A segmented Cox model evaluated threshold effects, and sensitivity analyses confirmed result robustness. Machine learning algorithms were used to establish a prediction model. Over a median follow-up of 84 months, 3625 deaths occurred. A U-shaped association was observed between NHHR and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, with threshold values at 2.32 and 2.65. Below these thresholds, NHHR was negatively associated with mortality, while values above the thresholds were positively associated. NHHR was classified as an important variable in the prediction model, with the random survival forest (rsf) algorithm showing superior performance. This study identified a U-shaped association between NHHR and mortality in hypertension patients, with threshold points at NHHR values of 2.32 and 2.65, indicating that NHHR is a potential predictor of mortality in patients with hypertension.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2045-2322
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88539-7
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/3ae1d851b4ef4975b140d867dca04613
Accession Number: edsdoj.3ae1d851b4ef4975b140d867dca04613
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20452322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-88539-7
Published in:Scientific Reports
Language:English