Cholesterol Lowering in the Elderly Population
- 9 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 159 (15) , 1670-1678
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.159.15.1670
Abstract
The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) peaks in the elderly population. In secondary and primary prevention trials, cholesterol-lowering therapy reduces risk for CHD in both older and younger participants. This benefit, therefore, can be extended to the elderly.Keywords
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