Total cholesterol as a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Total cholesterol as a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Raised total cholesterol is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It remains unknown whether sex differences exist in the relationship between total cholesterol and CVD outcomes. Methods: PubMed was searched in December 2014 for cohort studies reporting on the relationsh...

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Main Authors:	Peters, S., Singhateh, Y., Mackay, D., Huxley, Rachel, Woodward, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Ireland 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15881

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