Serum Cholesterol in Young Men and Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease

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Authors

Michael J. Klag · Johns Hopkins Medicine

Daniel E. Ford

Lucy A. Mead

Jiang He · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Paul K. Whelton

Kung‐Yee Liang · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

David M. Levine

Abstract

These findings indicate a strong association between the serum cholesterol level measured early in adult life in men and cardiovascular disease in midlife.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 328, Issue 5, pp. 313-318

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199302043280504

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