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Article: Nonfasting triglyceride levels tied to stroke risk.(Clinical Rounds)
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- Family Practice News
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- December 1, 2008
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Nonfasting triglyceride levels show a linear correlation with the risk of ischemic stroke, according to a report in JAMA.
In a large population-based Danish study with 31 years of follow-up, people with the highest levels of nonfasting triglycerides had a three-to fourfold greater risk of stroke, compared with those who had the lowest levels, said Dr. Jacob J. Freiberg of Herlev (Denmark) Hospital and his associates.
Theories about the role that triglycerides play in ischemic stroke are controversial. Two recent cohort studies demonstrated a strong link between cardiovascular risks and high levels of nonfasting, but not of fasting, triglycerides.