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Multiple lines of evidence showing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is causal for cardiovascular disease. Data that have accrued from observational data, human genetic analyses, randomized clinical trial results, and animal experimentation in multiple species, all concordantly support a causal contribution of low-density lipoprotein to atherosclerosis.
