# Cholesterol lowering and mortality: the importance of considering initial level of risk.

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/cholesterol-lowering-and-mortality-the-importance-of-considering-initial-level/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | George Davey Smith,Fujian Song,T. Sheldon |
| Citations | 428 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.306.6889.1367 |
| Fields | Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/306/6889/1367.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2086705478 |
| PMID | 8518602 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1993 |

## Paper authors

- [Fujian Song](https://scholariq.org/researchers/fujian-song/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-systems-economic-evaluations-quality-of-life/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)

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