The precise role of triglycerides in heart disease has been very difficult to determine. To help untangle the knotty problem two research groups studied large populations and identified rare variations in a gene (APOC3) that encodes for apolipoprotein C3, which is known to increase triglyceride levels.
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The two studies have received a lot of attention in the media, including, most notably, great stories with lots of details and perspective by Gina Kolata on the front page of the New York Times and Matt Herper in Forbes. Both stories provide lots of background on these studies and present a wide variety of opinions about their significance. In general, though, they suggest that triglycerides and HDL are ready to trade roles: triglycerides are now ready for prime time as HDL fades into the background.
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Click here to read the full story on Forbes.
so now it’s triglycerides, we should all be taking EPA omega-3 or Vascepa instead of toxic statins