The Munster Heart Study (PROCAM)

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Authors

Paul Cullen · Japan Arteriosclerosis Prevention Fund

H. Schulte · Japan Arteriosclerosis Prevention Fund

Gerd Assmann · Japan Arteriosclerosis Prevention Fund

Abstract

The increase in mortality at low levels of total and LDL cholesterol among middle-aged men in the Münster Heart Study is explained by an increase in smoking-related cancer deaths among smokers.

Topics & Keywords

Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 96, Issue 7, pp. 2128-2136

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.96.7.2128

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