Cholesterol lowering in the elderly population

Authors
Grundy, SM Cleeman, JI Rifkind, BM Kuller, LH
Citation
Sm. Grundy et al., Cholesterol lowering in the elderly population, ARCH IN MED, 159(15), 1999, pp. 1670-1678
Citations number
64
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00039926 → ACNP
Volume
159
Issue
15
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1670 - 1678
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9926(19990809)159:15<1670:CLITEP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) peaks in the elderly populati on. In secondary and primary prevention trials, cholesterol-lowering therap y reduces risk for CHD in both older and younger participants. This benefit , therefore, can be extended to the elderly.