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Title
Fasting compared with nonfasting triglycerides and risk of cardiovascular events in women.
Authors
Bansal, Sandeep; Buring, Julie E; Rifai, Nader; Mora, Samia; Sacks, Frank M; Ridker, Paul M
Abstract
The association of triglycerides with incident cardiovascular disease remains controversial. Although triglyceride levels are typically obtained in the fasting state, postprandial hypertriglyceridemia may play an important role in atherosclerosis.