Combining LDL-C and HDL-C to predict survival in late life: The InChianti study.

While the relationship between total cholesterol (TC) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) progressively weakens with aging, several studies have shown that low TC is associated with increased mortality in older individuals. However, the possible additive/synergic contribution of the two most important...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Zuliani, Stefano Volpato, Marco Dugo, Giovanni B Vigna, Mario Luca Morieri, Marcello Maggio, Antonio Cherubini, Stefania Bandinelli, Jack M Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5619755?pdf=render