Increased plasma cholesterol is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in
middle and early old age. At older ages, this association seems to disappear. Very few …

EDITORIAL results of these trials will not be available until after the year 2000, they would
be terminated early if clear benefits or hazards emerge. Meanwhile, the important clinical …

The effect of cholesterol level on the health of older people is a matter of debate, probably
because of the bidirectional association. We investigated this paradox in a long-term study …

The increase in life expectancy is leading to a progressive rise in the percentage of older
people in the general population, and consequently in the prevalence of chronic diseases …

Background The modifications of cholesterol metabolism associated with aging are ill-
defined. The objective of this study was to define age-associated alterations of the different …

Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor that increases the incidence of
atherosclerotic diseases in adults, although the association is less well established in the …

Background Whether the suggested inverse association between total cholesterol and
mortality in old age varies according to cause of death and use of cholesterol medications …

Hypercholesterolaemia is an established major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD)
in the general population. In the vast majority of studies that focused on this particular age …

Almost two thirds of major coronary events take place in subjects over 65 years of age. Old
(65-75 years), very old (75-85 years), and oldest old (85+ years) individuals should be …

Total serum cholesterol levels are strongly positively correlated with the incidence of
coronary heart disease (CHD) in middle-aged populations. This correlation is strongest in …