Word: lipoproteins
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Dates: during 1957-1957
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...first, this was put down to laboratory errors or diet infractions (one big executive temptation: the plentiful, high-calorie canapes at Washington cocktail parties)..Then it was found that in some men cholesterol and lipoprotein levels were highest during periods of great emotional stress. Investigation showed that lipoprotein levels were the first to rise when stress appeared, followed by a general rise in cholesterol level if it persisted. A check of the men turned up many cases in which stress seemed to be the only explanation for such fluctuations, and Dr. Groover believes that other cases may have gone undetected...