Serum total cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in old age: a population-based study

Abstract Background Whether the suggested inverse association between total cholesterol and mortality in old age varies according to cause of death and use of cholesterol medications remains to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to assess the associations of total cholesterol with cardiovascul...

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Main Authors: Yajun Liang, Davide Liborio Vetrano, Chengxuan Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0685-z