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Cardiology

Age and Sex Differences in LDL Cholesterol Distribution in Adults in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study (2010–2021)

Christos V Chalitsios1 Nottingham Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, Lifespan and Population Health Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0836-9385View further author information
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Ralph K Akyea2 PRISM Research Group, Centre for Academic Primary Care, Lifespan and Population Health Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4529-8237View further author information
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Hasidah Abdul-Hamid2 PRISM Research Group, Centre for Academic Primary Care, Lifespan and Population Health Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK;3 Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaView further author information
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Jo Leonardi-Bee1 Nottingham Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, Lifespan and Population Health Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK;4 Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKView further author information
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Johanes D Kanchau5 Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I‑PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaView further author information
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Aisyah Kamal5 Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I‑PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaView further author information
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Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin3 Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3654-2146View further author information
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Noorhida Baharudin3 Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia;5 Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I‑PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaView further author information
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Anis Safura Ramli3 Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia;5 Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I‑PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9517-1413View further author information
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Nadeem Qureshi2 PRISM Research Group, Centre for Academic Primary Care, Lifespan and Population Health Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 5885-5888 | Received 26 May 2023, Accepted 27 Sep 2023, Published online: 13 Dec 2023

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