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Like normal form, specific gravity, ability to withstand heat, melting and boiling points, breakdown temperatures, etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:4071:220D:7281:3CD0:68FF:FE7F:8333 (talk) 12:09, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What about this research?

LDL-C does not cause cardiovascular disease: a comprehensive review of the current literature

Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17512433.2018.1519391 Nemohuman (talk) 08:35, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blatant pseudoscience. The authors of the paper work for the THINCS organization. The same authors published another review which has been discredited [1], [2], [3]. They basically argue that elderly people with lower LDL-c have an increased mortality risk. This isn't a controversial finding it is well known, it's because the elderly people studied have increased risk of chronic disease like cancer and this is known to lower cholesterol. It is a case of reverse causality. It is not evidence that high LDL-c is beneficial for health. There is strong evidence that LDL-c causes cardiovascular disease [4]. Psychologist Guy (talk) 16:45, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Biosynthesis to be contracted

I propose to remove most of the biosynthesis section, which begins with very early, almost generic steps. Instead the biosynthesis can begin with lanosterol.--Smokefoot (talk) 14:37, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]