Paul Saladino· MD
i do not believe and i think anthony would agree with this that ldl itself is a pure risk factor for cardiovascular disease but it has to be interpreted in the context of overall metabolic health
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
i do not believe and i think anthony would agree with this that ldl itself is a pure risk factor for cardiovascular disease but it has to be interpreted in the context of overall metabolic health
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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given that you know LDL cholesterol is such a crappy predictor of cardiovascular disease