because the association of hypertriglyceridemia and premature atherosclerosis is not due to the direct effects of the triglyceride molecule itself , we studied the effects of increased plasma triglyceride-rich lipoproteins on the composition and structure of low density lipoprotein ( ldl ) and high density lipoprotein ( hdl ) .
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hypertriglyceridemia
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triglyceride