PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Helwick, Caroline ED - Brouwers, Martijn C.G.J. TI - Parabolic Relationship with Plasma Triglycerides Suggests LDL-Cholesterol Gives Too Little Information DP - 2007 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 9--9 VI - 7 IP - 6 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/6/9.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/6/9.full AB - The relationship between plasma triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) appears to be parabolic rather than linear. This finding suggests that apolipoprotein B may be superior to LDL-C as a marker for cardiovascular disease risk.