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Use of certain lipid measures not more effective in predicting coronary heart disease

The lipid measure apolipoprotein B: apo A-I ratio is not a better predictor of coronary heart disease risk than traditional lipid ratios that include total cholesterol and HDL-C, according to a study in the Aug. 15 issue of JAMA.

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