您把A型和B型的意義弄反了。B型是小型，不健康型，預示得心血管疾病的風險大。

即使這樣，小顆粒LDL－p也不等同於氧化了的ldl也不能間接顯示oxLDL。VAP報告單裏沒有任何顯示血脂氧化的指標。有其他的血檢可以測量出氧化oxLDL的數字,目前還很不普及（不是VAP test)。

Persons with LDL cholesterol pattern A have large, buoyant LDL cholesterol particles. Individuals with pattern A are more likely to have normal blood levels of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. Pattern A is usually not associated with an increased likelihood of atherosclerosis.

Persons with LDL cholesterol pattern B have predominantly small and dense LDL cholesterol particles. Pattern B is frequently associated with low HDL cholesterol levels, elevated triglyceride levels, and the tendency to develop high blood sugar levels and type II diabetes mellitus.

Individuals with pattern B are also more likely to develop high blood triglyceride levels after a fatty meal (postprandial hyperlipidemia). Pattern B is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and a 3 to 5- fold increase in heart attack risk. Pattern B is believed to be the most important cause of atherosclerosis in people with normal or near normal total and LDL cholesterol levels.