The role of cholesterol management in coronary disease risk reduction in elderly patients.
This article discusses the various factors that must be taken into account and balanced when making decisions about particular therapies for the management of high-serum cholesterol in older persons.
Grundy
S M
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Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA.
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