The ratio of blood urea nitrogen to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: a novel risk-stratifying tool for infective endocarditis

Abstract Background Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) are common in infectious diseases. However, the prognostic significance of the BUN-to-HDL ratio (BHR) in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) is yet unknown. Methods In all, 1441 pat...

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Main Authors: Qi Wang, Jing-wen Li, Shuai-zheng Che, Jie-leng Huang, Mei Jiang, Jun-quan Lu, Di Wu, Dan-qing Yu, Xue‑biao Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02595-6
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