About half of people with heart disease have a specific pattern of fatty particles in their blood that includes too many harmful fats and not enough protective ones.

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The role of non-LDL:non-HDL particles in atherosclerosis

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2002 Jun

The study says that about half of people with heart disease have a specific unhealthy fat pattern in their blood — exactly what the claim says. So the study supports the claim.

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The role of non-LDL:non-HDL particles in atherosclerosis

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DOI: 10.1007/S11892-002-0096-0

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