Bad cholesterol (LDL) is, according to new research, not the only type of cholesterol that contributes to high risk of stroke. Read this article and see your doctor if you want to get yourself checked out.
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"People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of a person's risk assessment have an increased risk of a certain type of stroke, according to research published in the December 26, 2007, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
"LDL or 'bad' cholesterol has been the primary target for reducing the risk of stroke, but these results show that other types of cholesterol may be more strongly linked with stroke risk," said study author Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, of UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, and member of the American Academy of Neurology.
The researchers analyzed the records of 1,049 people admitted to a university hospital with a stroke or mini-stroke over four years."
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