Triglycerides may predict stroke

Published: June, 2012

This lipid plays a bigger part than you realize.

The strongest predictors of a woman's stroke risk may be the most over-looked lipids in your cholesterol profile, according to a new study published online Feb. 2, 2012, in the journal Stroke.

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