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…homogeneous population: biological age, frailty, multimorbidity, sarcopenia, cognitive function, functional capacity, and health related quality of life substantially influence both cardiovascular risk and the balance…

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…Its biological effects appear to differ from those of LDL, and elevated Lp(a) may confer greater risk per particle or unit of cholesterol than…

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