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High levels of nonesterified fatty acids are associated with increased familial risk of cardiovascular disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2000
Carlsson M, Wessman Y, Almgren P, Groop L
Abstract excerpt
To address the question of whether elevated concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, we measured NEFA concentrations in 140 diabetic and 343 nondiabetic unrelated Swedish subjects with a family history of type 2 diabetes and related the findings to history of cardiovascular disease in their parents. Parents of nondiabetic offspring...
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