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Lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly--a meta analysis

  

  1. 1.Department of Science and Education,  Yuxi People’s Hospital,  Yuxi 653000,  China;
    2. Department of Emergency,  Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital  of Handan,  Handan 056001,  China
  • Online:2017-09-05 Published:2017-09-08
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Liu Jianwei, Email: 136916407@qq.com

Abstract: Objective  To systematically evaluate the association between lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) and mortality.Methods  The Pubmed, Cochrane Library, CNKI, CBM and Wangfang databases were searched from building databases to December 2016. The enrollment involved screening cohort studies with OR values and 95% CI or the relevant data which can be calculated.Results  Five studies with 50 361 participants were finally included. High LDLC as reference: the pooled RR was  1.405(95%CI=1.2061.635,P<0.01). Low LDLC as reference: the pooled RR was 0.552 (95%CI=0.5060.602,P<0.01). With the change of LDLC, the risk of mortality became inverse. Conclusion  High LDLC is inversely  associated with the allcause mortality in the elderly.

Key words: coronary artery disease, lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol, elderly, mortality