High LDL cholesterol and statin use were independently associated with lower eight-year mortality in a cohort free from terminal illness, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes at baseline

Scand J Prim Health Care. 2014 Mar;32(1):1-2. doi: 10.3109/02813432.2014.869410. Epub 2014 Feb 17.

Author

Hans Thulesius¹

Affiliation

¹ MD, GP, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Family Medicine Lund University, Kronoberg County Research Council Växjö, Sweden . E-mail: hansthulesius@gmail.com.

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Aged
Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
Denmark / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality*

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors