APOB and cardiovascular disorder: However, accruing evidence suggests that apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than LDL-C [7-10], since it captures total low-density lipoprotein (LDL), intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and lipoprotein (a) particle measurements [11].