Cholesterol lowering in the elderly population

被引：90

作者：

Grundy, SM ^{[1
]}

Cleeman, JI ^{[1
]}

Rifkind, BM ^{[1
]}

Kuller, LH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NHLBI, Natl Cholesterol Educ Program, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

来源：

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE | 1999年 / 159卷 / 15期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1001/archinte.159.15.1670

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) peaks in the elderly population. In secondary and primary prevention trials, cholesterol-lowering therapy reduces risk for CHD in both older and younger participants. This benefit, therefore, can be extended to the elderly.

引用

页码：1670 / 1678

页数：9

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