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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (19142)	9/3/2010 8:22:23 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42652

Why don't you research the effect of LDL level on artery blockage....? That's something you're interested in. That may be the strangest thing you ever posted to me. I am, indeed, very interested. That's why I have followed the subject of arterial plaque closely over many years and continue to do so (extensive contemporaneous research). That's why I monitor the condition of my own arteries. That's how I could be all but certain in advance that you would not find any scientific data to support your notion that lowering LDL to 70 or any other number would reverse plaque buildup.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (19142)	9/6/2010 9:25:38 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

Why don't you research the effect of LDL level on artery blockage....? As I have been trying to get across to you, the studies you have offered that show the favorable effect of statins are not useful in showing the favorable effect of reducing LDL. That's one of the reasons I have been dismissing them as off target--you keep conflating two factors: statins and LDL. Since you are so fond of expert opinion, here is doctor whose field of interest is in preventing CAD making that argument for me. "In the past, we thought statins worked primarily by lowering cholesterol levels. The latest thinking is that they work primarily via other mechanisms, such as stabilization of the artery wall and its lining, reducing inflammation, and slowing the progression of blockages in arteries. That's why the published stroke prevention guidelines recommend statins regardless of total and LDL cholesterol levels." self.com