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EDITORIAL

High LDL cholesterol and statin use were independently associated with lower eight-year mortality in a cohort free from terminal illness, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes at baseline

Hans Thulesius MD, GP, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Family Medicine Lund University, Kronoberg County Research Council Växjö,Sweden. E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 1-2 | Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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