Plasma Triglyceride Level and Mortality from Coronary Heart Disease

Citation

Criqui, Michael H.; Heiss, Gerardo M.; Cohn, Richard; Cowan, Linda D.; Suchindran, Chirayath M.; Bangdiwala, Shrikant I.; Kritchevsky, Steen; Jacobs, David R., Jr.; O'Grady, Kim; & Davis, C. E. (1993). Plasma Triglyceride Level and Mortality from Coronary Heart Disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 328(17), 1220-5.

Abstract

Background: Whether the plasma triglyceride level is a risk factor for coronary heart disease has been controversial, and evaluation of the triglyceride level as a risk factor is fraught with methodologic difficulties.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199304293281702

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

New England Journal of Medicine

Author(s)

Criqui, Michael H.
Heiss, Gerardo M.
Cohn, Richard
Cowan, Linda D.
Suchindran, Chirayath M.
Bangdiwala, Shrikant I.
Kritchevsky, Steen
Jacobs, David R., Jr.
O'Grady, Kim
Davis, C. E.

Year Published

1993

Volume Number

328

Issue Number

17

Pages

1220-5

Reference ID

330