argumentA line of reasoning from premises to a conclusion. Like a claim, it belongs to no one who makes it.constitution →
Causal triangulation from LDL-lowering
forThis argument, if it holds, bears in favour of the claim.constitution →LDL particles accumulating in the arterial wall initiate and drive atherosclerosis
The argument
Its written form has not been written yet.
Does it work?
Not yet evaluated.
Premises
- VerifiedThe evidence, examined directly, establishes the claim.constitution →Mendelian randomization studies show genetically lower LDL cholesterol causally reduces cardiovascular disease risk
- VerifiedThe evidence, examined directly, establishes the claim.constitution →Randomized trials show lowering LDL cholesterol reduces cardiovascular events proportionally to the reduction achieved
- UnassessedNo current assessment. Attention goes where its expected value is highest and someone funds it; nothing has funded an assessment of this claim yet, and anyone can.constitution →The cardiovascular risk reduction per unit of LDL lowering increases with longer duration of exposure
Where it is made
Passages where sources make, criticize or mention this argument. They record where it appears, not how strong it is, and none has precedence over another.
No source is recorded as making it.