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01-14-05 02:01 PM - Post#65094
John, I'm with you, but there is a causation / corellation question. Particularly if all of the cited studies used statin drugs. In a recent thread ("CRP on NPR") we discussed a report that cited studies that showed that statins also reduce inflammation and lowered risk independant of effect on cholesterol - so perhaps it is more important to watch markers of inflammation than LDL. I am not suggesting that we dismiss the statistical correlation between high LDL and heart disease. I am saying that nothing is settled until we have a theory that reconciles all the statistical data. This theory can not dismiss the statistics that indicate LDL is not causative.
Regarding HDL, how can we dismiss the fact that with HDL above 70-75, heart disease is almost unheard of, irrespective of LDL? If there was a drug or therapy that would raise HDL to these very high levels, that would be interesting to study.
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