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TopicsLDL cholesterol Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Atherosclerosis pathogenesis

LDL particles accumulating in the arterial wall initiate and drive atherosclerosis

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contradictsthis argues against the parentsteward instructions →Chronic inflammation and insulin resistance are primary drivers of atherosclerosis independent of LDL ↗︎

argumentCausal triangulation from LDL-loweringforThis argument, if it holds, bears in favour of the claim.constitution →

supportsthis provides evidence for the parentsteward instructions →Mendelian randomization studies show genetically lower LDL cholesterol causally reduces cardiovascular disease risk ↗︎
supportsthis provides evidence for the parentsteward instructions →Randomized trials show lowering LDL cholesterol reduces cardiovascular events proportionally to the reduction achieved ↗︎ · shared subclaim
supportsthis provides evidence for the parentsteward instructions →The cardiovascular risk reduction per unit of LDL lowering increases with longer duration of exposure ↗︎

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