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Can LDL cholesterol be too low? Possible risks of extremely low levels.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Jun 2017
Olsson A G, Angelin B, Assmann G, Binder C J, Björkhem I, Cedazo-Minguez A, Cohen J, von Eckardstein A, Farinaro E, Müller-Wieland D, Parhofer K G, Parini P, Rosenson R S, Starup-Linde J, Tikkanen M J, Yvan-Charvet L
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Following the continuous accumulation of evidence supporting the beneficial role of reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in the treatment and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its complications, therapeutic possibilities now exist to lower LDL-C to very low levels, similar to or even lower than those seen in newborns and nonhuman species. In addition to the important...
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