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HDL Cholesterol, Very Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol, and Cardiovascular Events

2007; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 357; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmoa064278

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Philip J. Barter, Antonio M. Gotto, John C. LaRosa, Jaman Maroni, Michael Szarek, Scott M. Grundy, John J.P. Kastelein, Vera Bittner, Jean‐Charles Fruchart,

Tópico(s)

Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Resumo

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are a strong inverse predictor of cardiovascular events. However, it is not clear whether this association is maintained at very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

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