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What is a Causal Risk Factor? (AMA with Alan)

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The Loss of Independent Association for Triglycerides

ApoB is the protein that is expressed on all atherogenic lipoproteins, for example, VLDL or LDL. When you measure ApoB directly, you are getting a direct measurement of all circulating atherogenic Lipoproteins. But a proxy for measuring ApoB is to measure the non HDL cholesterol. And this is taken by using a total cholesterol measurement and subtracting the HDL component from that. That leaves us with what's essentially a crude proxy for all atherogened cholesterol in circulation.

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