Paul Saladino· MD
nor is there one shred of evidence that ldl is causal for atherosclerosis
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.
nor is there one shred of evidence that ldl is causal for atherosclerosis
Every Sunday: the week’s new conflicts and verdict changes — and nothing else.
Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
there's no other explanation but you still have guys who are like pointing the figure at LDL which was shown not to be causative oh in the 60s
my view is and of course I consider this the accurate view is that uh LDL cholesterol is causative of atherosclerosis