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Article: University of Maryland Milkshake Study Suggests Target Triglyceride Levels Should Be Lowered.
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- March 25, 2003
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Byline: University of Maryland Medical System
BALTIMORE, March 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cardiologists at the University of Maryland, who used special milkshakes to measure spikes in blood fat levels, conclude that triglyceride levels need to be reduced in order to lower the risk of heart disease. Their study found that fats consumed from meals throughout the day may cause a person's triglyceride levels to soar to dangerous levels, even though their doctor may have found a normal reading when their triglyceride was measured following a fast. The study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Investigative Medicine, provides a potential rationale for ...