title: 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.
authors.affiliation: MD, GP, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Family Medicine Lund University, Kronoberg County Research Council Växjö, Sweden . E-mail: hansthulesius@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thulesius
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors