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1 Insights Into the Pathogenesis and Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease 
James H. O'Keefe, M.D., Carl J. Lavie, M.D., Ben D. McCallister, M.D.  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 70, Issue 1, Pages (February 1995) DOI: / Copyright © 1995 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 Relative risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) as function of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Risk of CAD remains significantly increased in patients with normal LDL levels if HDL is severely depressed. (From Lavie and associates.26 By permission of McGraw-Hill.) Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , 69-79DOI: ( / ) Copyright © 1995 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and vitamin E intake. In highest quintile (mean, 419 IU/day), a 40% decrease in risk was noted. Patients in highest quintile were all receiving vitamin E supplements.50 Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , 69-79DOI: ( / ) Copyright © 1995 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions


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