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Články z ScienceDailyTriglyceride levels predict stroke risk in postmenopausal women

2. 2 2012 (22:45)

The traditional risk factors for stroke – such as high cholesterol – are not as accurate at predicting risk in postmenopausal women as previously thought. Instead, researchers say doctors should refocus their attention on triglyceride levels to determine which women are at highest risk of suffering a devastating and potentially fatal cardiovascular event.