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Editorial
. 2021 Nov 16;78(20):1965-1967.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.072.

Time to Relax the 40-Year Age Threshold for Pharmacologic Cholesterol Lowering

Paul A Heidenreich  1 , Shoa L Clarke  2 , David J Maron  3
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Time to Relax the 40-Year Age Threshold for Pharmacologic Cholesterol Lowering

Paul A Heidenreich et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cholesterol; cost-effectiveness; statins; young adulthood.

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Funding Support and Author Disclosures The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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  • Cost-Effectiveness of Lipid-Lowering Treatments in Young Adults.
    Kohli-Lynch CN, Bellows BK, Zhang Y, Spring B, Kazi DS, Pletcher MJ, Vittinghoff E, Allen NB, Moran AE. Kohli-Lynch CN, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Nov 16;78(20):1954-1964. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.065. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021. PMID: 34763772 Free PMC article.

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