Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:This result is consistent with another study (deGoma et al., 2001) where an inverse relationship between HDL cholesterol and prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) was observed, whereas LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides are directly related to prevalence of CHD.
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