This is a study (Grieb, P. et al., 2008; full reference at the end of this post) that I read a few years ago, right after it came out, and a...
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Low fasting triglycerides: A marker for large-buoyant LDL particles
Small-dense LDL particles are particles that are significantly smaller than the gaps in the endothelium. The endothelium is a thin layer of ...
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LDL, chylomicrons, HDL, and atherosclerosis: A lazy Sunday theory
Notes: - This post is a joke, admittedly a weird one, which is why it is labeled “humor” and is filed under “Abstract humor”. - I apolog...
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More on the Harvard study on saturated versus polyunsaturated fats
This is a follow up on this post , which addressed the main argument put forth in a recent BBC article. The BBC article argued that people s...
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BBC article's advice: Replace saturated with polyunsaturated fats
The BBC article is here . It is based on meta-analysis of eight previous studies conducted by Harvard researchers, which the article states ...
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Online calculators to assess cardiovascular disease risk: No LDL needed
Researchers can build mathematical equations (sometimes referred to as structural equations) that predict health outcomes based on health fa...
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Adiponectin, inflammation, diabetes, and heart disease
Humans, like many animals, evolved to be episodic eaters and spend most of their time fasting. Body fat is the main store of energy in the h...
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The anatomy of a VAP test report
atherosclerosis,
cardiovascular disease,
Friedewald LDL equation,
HDL,
intima-media thickness,
Iranian LDL equation,
LDL,
VAP test,
VLDL
The vertical auto profile (VAP) test is an enhanced lipid profile test. It has been proposed, chiefly by the company Atherotech ( ), as a mo...
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