StatinsR(not)us!: Total Cholesterol

ELDERLY WITH TOTAL CHOLESTEROL 5.0-6.4 LESS LIKELY TO DIE THAN THOSE WITH TOTAL CHOLESTEROL <5.0
Jonsson A et al. Total cholesterol and mortality after age 80 years. Lancet. 1997 Dec 13;350(9093):1778-9

“As a biological factor, serum cholesterol is of decreasing importance as a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality with advancing years”