ATHEROGENIC COEFFICIENT (AC) is another index which is given by the ratio of non HDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol. Non HDL-c is easily calculated, with no need for previous fasting of the patient.

What is atherogenic ratio?

Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a logarithmically transformed ratio of molar concentrations of triglycerides to HDL-cholesterol. The strong correlation of AIP with lipoprotein particle size may explain its high predictive value.

How do you calculate atherogenic index?

Atherogenic index was calculated by using formula = log (TG/HDL-C). All values are presented as Mean ± Standard Deviation. The results were statistically analyzed by using student's 't'test and by Pearson's correlation coefficient using SPSS software Version 9. 'p' Value <0.05 is considered as significant.