Cholesterol management in women and the elderly

Abstract

Abstract. LaRosa JC (Tulane University Medical Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA). Cholesterol management in women and the elderly. J Intern Med 1997 ; 241 : 307-16.Women, like men, die mostly of coronary atherosclerosis, although atherosclerotic death in women occurs 5-10 years later than in men. Major risk factors predict coronary risk in women and men.