Intra-individual variability of total cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular disease mortality: A cohort study

Background and aims The relationship between serum total cholesterol (TC) and mortality remains inconsistent. Additionally, intra-individual variability of cholesterol has been of increasing interest as a new indicator for health outcomes. We aimed to examine the association between TC and its variability and risk of mortality. Methods and results We performed a retrospective cohort study with 122,645 individuals aged over 40 years in Ningbo,...