Serum taurine and risk of coronary heart disease: a prospective, nested case-control study

There was no statistically significant association between serum taurine levels and overall CHD risk. The adjusted odds ratio for CHD in the highest versus lowest tertile of serum taurine was 0.66 (95

Effect: null; OR 0.66; CI: 95% CI 0.39-1.13

Among women with high total serum cholesterol (>250 mg/dl), those in the highest tertile of serum taurine had 61% lower odds of developing coronary heart disease compared to those in the lowest tertil

Effect: improvement; OR 0.39; CI: 95% CI 0.19-0.83

Among controls, women in the highest tertile of serum taurine had 60% lower odds of developing hypertension compared to those in the lowest tertile (OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.17-0.97, p for trend = 0.04). In

Effect: improvement; OR 0.40; CI: 95% CI 0.17-0.97

There was a non-significant inverse association between serum taurine and risk of diabetes. Women who developed diabetes had lower mean serum taurine (118.5 nmol/ml) compared with those who did not (1

Effect: null