Small dense low-density lipoprotein in primary biliary cholangitis: Independent association with metabolic syndrome

Figure 3 Receiver operating characteristic analysis of lipoprotein-related parameters for identification of metabolic syndrome. Receiver operating characteristic curves are shown for small dense low-density lipoprotein (sdLDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-C, large LDL, and sdLDL/LargeLDL ratio. The sdLDL/LargeLDL ratio demonstrated the highest discriminatory performance, whereas LDL-C and large LDL showed inverse discriminatory patterns. Curves for LDL-C and large LDL fall below the diagonal reference line, indicating that lower values of these parameters were associated with metabolic syndrome. sdLDL: Small dense low-density lipoprotein; ROC: Receiver operating characteristic; MetS: Metabolic syndrome; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; PBC: Primary biliary cholangitis.