Cholesterol-years score in FH/FDB heterozygotes.

<p>Levels of total serum cholesterol in FH/FDB heterozygotes in different age groups before lipid-lowering therapy is started are plotted against age of the subjects (data from <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0016721#pone-0016721-t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a>). Linear regression (y = 0.111x +7.408) has been used to generate the relationship between levels of total serum cholesterol and age from birth until the age of 60. Cholesterol-years scores for subjects who are put on lipid-lowering therapy at different decades and achieved a total serum cholesterol level of 5.4 mmol/l, are indicated.