The Claim

In patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, there is a negative correlation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels (r=-0.332, 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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Correlation
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In plain English

When people have a certain type of heart attack, those with lower 'bad' cholesterol tend to have lower levels of inflammation in their blood.

See the scientific wording

A negative correlation exists between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels (r=-0.332, 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 looked at patients with heart attacks and found that when LDL cholesterol was lower, inflammation markers were higher, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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