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Is a high level of fasting triglycerides an independent risk factor for IHD in middle-aged and elderly white men?
Is a high level of fasting triglycerides an independent risk factor for IHD in middle-aged and elderly white men?
High fasting triglycerides independently predict IHD risk in middle-aged and elderly white men, even when accounting for HDL cholesterol.
May support triglyceride inclusion in IHD risk models for white men; leaves open causality and practice change pending trials.
In middle-aged and elderly white men, a high level of fasting triglycerides is a strong risk factor of IHD independent of other major risk factors, including HDL cholesterol.
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