LDL Cholesterol and Statin Safety in CVD Prevention

https://www.chosun.com/medical/2026/10/22/7JKOUDUACNHKNCFCIH5BGXJIH4/

‘LDL’은 담배와 같아… 빨리 낮출수록 건강에 이득

 

LDL cholesterol is a major cause of 

 

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, 

 

and large-scale clinical studies show that 

 

lower levels significantly reduce 

 

all-cause mortality and 

 

cardiovascular mortality.

 

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Contrary to claims found on the internet, 

 

statin-class hyperlipidemia medications

 

do not cause dementia or liver disease,

 

while health functional foods have

 

no significant effect on

 

lowering LDL cholesterol.

 

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Atherosclerosis risk is influenced 

 

not only by high LDL levels but 

 

also by cumulative exposure

 

—the duration of exposure to 

 

elevated levels—so high-risk patients 

 

who require treatment benefit from 

 

starting medication promptly without delay.