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Should we be targeting triglyceride as well as LDL cholesterol in the battle against coronary heart disease?

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The synopsis was written by Alexandra King, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Gaw, A. Should we be targeting triglyceride as well as LDL cholesterol in the battle against coronary heart disease?. Nat Rev Cardiol 5, 438–439 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio1249

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