Published: 10 March 2021
Author(s): Petros Kalogeropoulos, Helen Bilianou, Vana Kolovou, Athanasios Manolis, Genovefa D. Kolovou
Issue: June 2021
Section: Letter to the Editor

Although fasting triglyceride (TG) levels are routinely measured in clinical practice, studies indicate that postprandial hypertriglyceridemia may be also related to atherosclerosis [1]. Currently, there are expert panel statements [2] and guidelines [3] stating that non-fasting TG levels are clinically valid and that postprandial TG (pTG) measurements may be useful to evaluate cardiovascular (CV) risk.

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