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Current Medical Research and Opinion Volume 24, 2008 - Issue 3
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Editorial Commentary

Lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk in the elderly

Haralampos J. Milionis Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Moses S. Elisaf Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Greece
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Dimitri P. Mikhailidis Department of Clinical Biochemistry (Vascular Disease Prevention Clinics), Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London, London, UK
Pages 653-657 | Accepted 16 Jan 2008, Published online: 23 Jan 2008
 
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ABSTRACT

The relationship between dyslipidaemia and cardio­vascular disease is well documented. However, it is relevant to consider that cholesterol levels vary with age. Moreover, there is some controversy regarding the ability of lipid levels to predict vascular risk beyond the age of 70 years. In general, raised low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride levels as well as reduced levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) predict risk in the elderly.

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