The Claim

In patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels are significantly higher in the lowest low-density lipoprotein cholesterol tertile compared to higher tertiles (p<0.001).

Source: Lower LDL-cholesterol levels associated with increased inflammatory burden in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

In heart attack patients, those with the lowest 'bad' cholesterol levels tend to have more inflammation than those with higher 'bad' cholesterol levels.

See the scientific wording

Highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels are significantly higher in the lowest low-density lipoprotein cholesterol tertile compared to higher tertiles (p<0.001) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Lower LDL-cholesterol levels associated with increased inflammatory burden in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

    The study found that patients with the lowest bad cholesterol levels had the highest inflammation markers, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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