title: Cholesterol--when is lower better?
abstract: When recommending how to treat a patient's lipid profile with drugs, there are two common misinterpretations of the data that are often quoted to support the current enthusiasm for the lower the cholesterol, the better.
authors.affiliation: Top Flat, Mayfair Library, London, UK. john.warren@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D002784:Cholesterol