Relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipid-lowering agents and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of observational studies (n = 355,591) and randomized controlled trials (n = 165,988)

Relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipid-lowering agents and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of observational studies (n = 355,591) and randomized controlled trials (n = 165,988)

Introduction The impact of LDL-C on the risk of different types of strokes is unclear. Therefore, we systematically evaluated the impact of LDL-C levels (cohort studies) and lipid lowering drugs (LLAs, RCTs) on the different types of stroke. Material and methods PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science and G...

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Main Authors: Maciej Banach, Niloofar Shekoohi, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Adrian V. Hernandez, Mohsen Mazidi, on behalf of the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group and the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2022-01-01
Series:Archives of Medical Science
Subjects:
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
systematic review
meta-analysis
stroke
Online Access:https://www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/Relationship-between-low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol-lipid-lowering-agents-and,145970,0,2.html

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