Keeping Current: High LDL in Youth Predicts Coronary Calcification Later

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

High LDL in Youth Predicts Coronary Calcification Later

Young adults whose lipid levels are less than optimal are likely in midlife to develop coronary calcium -- a surrogate measure of coronary artery disease, a large prospective cohort study found. For young adults ages 18 to 30 years whose low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels were 4.14... Sign in to see full entry.

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