Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Low LDL-C levels might be a marker of underlying illness or frailty, particularly in older adults, rather than a direct cause of increased mortality.
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Low LDL-C levels might be a marker of underlying illness or frailty, particularly in older adults, rather than a direct cause of increased mortality.
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Low LDL-C levels might be a marker of underlying illness or frailty, particularly in older adults, rather than a direct cause of increased mortality.
Low LDL-C levels might be a marker of underlying illness or frailty, particularly in older adults, rather than a direct cause of increased mortality.
Low LDL-C levels can also be a marker of underlying illness or frailty, particularly in older adults, rather than a direct cause of increased mortality.