It’s hard to know exactly how much lowering cholesterol helps because factors like age, how long you take the medicine, and how heart problems are defined can change the results.

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LDL Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Events in a Population Network: One More Twist of an Endless Story

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2024 Feb 15

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LDL Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Events in a Population Network: One More Twist of an Endless Story

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DOI: 10.1124/jpet.123.001963

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