Blood test helps predict metabolic syndrome: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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Blood test helps predict metabolic syndrome: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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A new blood test found that people with high levels of a type of damaged cholesterol were much more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, putting them at higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday

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