Superior grey relational analysis on blood lipids and hematological parameters
Grey Systems: Theory and Application
ISSN: 2043-9377
Article publication date: 15 May 2019
Issue publication date: 15 May 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the superior relationship between blood lipid- and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related hematological parameters using superior grey relational analysis (GRA).
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 294 individuals who underwent simultaneous routine blood examination and blood lipid examination in the Physical Examination Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College were included in this study. Superior GRA was performed to find out the superior factor in CVD-related hematological parameters and blood lipids. CVD-related hematological parameters included red blood cell distribution width, white cell count, and platelet count, platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume, as well as platelet crit. The indicators of blood lipids analyzed here consist of low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, triglyceride and total cholesterol.
Findings
The results showed that all the grey relational degree of hematological parameters and blood lipids were over 0.8; the superior factor in hematological parameters was PLT, whereas TC was the superior factor in blood lipids.
Practical implications
Findings of this study suggested that hematological parameters are closely related to blood lipids and a potential role for hematological parameters in the prediction of dyslipidemia, which need further study; TC has the greatest influence on hematological parameters, whereas TG displays a minimal impact.
Originality/value
To the authors’ best knowledge, it was the first study to analyze the relationship between various CVD-related hematological parameters and blood lipids via superior GRA.
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Citation
Yan, J., Zhu, J.-X., Lu, N., Gao, S., Ye, J., Yu, C., Yue, M. and Tan, X. (2019), "Superior grey relational analysis on blood lipids and hematological parameters", Grey Systems: Theory and Application, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 207-212. https://doi.org/10.1108/GS-11-2018-0058
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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