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Atherosclerosis
Link to atherosclerosis and high LDL levels reveals importance of LDL lowering therapy
January 12th, 2006
The link to atherosclerosis and high LDL levels reveals the importance of LDL lowering therapy, especially in menopausal women affected by the metabolic syndrome. According to a scientists in Italy, "The metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent condition associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the contribution of LDL to cardiovascular risk is not estimated since it is not part of ATP III criteria." T. Montalcini and colleagues wrote, "This is an observational study evaluating the association between metabolic syndrome and carotid atherosclerosis, according to LDL cholesterol levels. Two hundred and sixty-five menopausal women were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-12)
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