Commentary

How Low Is Too Low?

Fed Pract. 2014 January;31(1):9-10
Author(s):
James V. Felicetta, MD
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Aha! I was hoping that the title of this little essay might grab your attention. But what exactly am I referring to here? Blood pressure? Blood sugar? Stress levels? I’ll fess up: I’m talking about whether it’s possible to have circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations that are too low.
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