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Primary Prevention with Lipid Lowering Drugs and Long-Term Risk of Vascular Events in Older People: Population-Based Cohort Study

This population-based cohort study from France included 7,484 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older without a history of vascular events. It aimed to assess whether lipid-lowering drugs (mainly statins and fibrates) reduce the long-term risk of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) in a primary prevention setting. Over a

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Hypertriglyceridemia: Its Etiology, Effects and Treatment

This 2007 review by Yuan, Al-Shali, and Hegele provides a comprehensive overview of hypertriglyceridemia, focusing on its causes, clinical manifestations, and management strategies. The authors discuss both primary (genetic) and secondary (lifestyle or disease-related) factors contributing to elevated triglyceride levels. Clinical signs can include eruptive xanthomas and lipemia retinalis, with

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