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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0685-z |