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Prognostic Value of Fasting Versus Nonfasting Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels on Long-Term Mortality

Bethany Doran, Yu Guo, Jinfeng Xu, Howard Weintraub, Samia Mora, David J. Maron, Sripal Bangalore

Circulation · 2014 · 131 citations · 37 references

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Nonfasting LDL-C has prognostic value similar to that of fasting LDL-C. National and international agencies should consider reevaluating the recommendation that patients fast before obtaining a lipid panel.

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