title: Genetic, epidemiologic and clinical data strongly suggest that fasting or non-fasting triglycerides are independent cardiovascular risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece.
authors.forename: Vasilios G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Athyros
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tziomalos
authors.forename: Asterios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karagiannis
authors.forename: Dimitri P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mikhailidis
mesh_terms: D053305:Apolipoprotein C-III / Q000235:genetics*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000235:genetics*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D053305:Apolipoprotein C-III; D014280:Triglycerides
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Gene loss of function; Interventional trials; Treatment targets; Triglycerides