Cholesterol lowering in the elderly population. Coordinating Committee of the National Cholesterol Education Program. |
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| Authors: | S M Grundy J I Cleeman B M Rifkind L H Kuller |
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| Affiliation: | National Cholesterol Education Program, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-2480, USA. |
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| Abstract: | The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) peaks in the elderly population. In secondary and primary prevention trials, cholesterol-lowering therapy reduces risk for CHD in both older and younger participants. This benefit, therefore, can be extended to the elderly. |
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