Verlaging van LDL-cholesterol: hoe lager hoe beter?

Michiel L. Bots

Verlaging van LDL-cholesterol: hoe lager hoe beter?

Translated title of the contribution: Lowering LDL-cholesterol: The lower the better?

Michiel L. Bots^*

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Abstract

There is still a debate about the optimal LDL level to achieve with pharmacological treatment. Some support the 'the lower, the better' approach, others support 'a level less than 2.5 mmol/l suffices'. Two recent JAMA papers lend support to both views. So what to believe? The issue is whether those with an achieved low LDL level (

Translated title of the contribution	Lowering LDL-cholesterol: The lower the better?
Original language	Dutch
Article number	D1325
Journal	Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume	161
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2017

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Verlaging van LDL-cholesterol: hoe lager hoe beter?

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