Cholesterol lowering: to live longer, start younger?

Aging (Albany NY). 2020 Feb 19;12(4):3119-3120. doi: 10.18632/aging.102867. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

Authors

Nelson Wang^{1

2

3}, Ian Wilcox^{1

2

4}, Sean Lal^{1

2

5

4}

Affiliations

¹ Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
² Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
³ The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia.
⁴ Central Sydney Cardiology, Sydney, Australia.
⁵ School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: LDL cholesterol; cardiovascular risk; primary prevention; secondary prevention; young age.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
Longevity / drug effects*
Risk Factors

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors