Monday, 21 February 2011

Cholesterol does not predict stroke in women and is a very poor indicator in men

Annals of Neurology - Nonfasting triglycerides, cholesterol, and ischemic stroke in the general population


BBC News: Cholesterol 'does not predict stroke in women'


Cholesterol has long been blamed for causing strokes in spite of the heroic efforts of groups like The International Association of Cholesterol Sceptics. This study shows that cholesterol is irrelevant in women and not especially relevant in men.

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