Questioning the benefits of statins

Comment

Garey Mazowita. CMAJ. 2005.

. 2005 Nov 8;173(10):1210; author reply 1210.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1050121.

No abstract available

Comment on

Recommendations for the management of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease: summary of the 2003 update.
Genest J, Frohlich J, Fodor G, McPherson R; Working Group on Hypercholesterolemia and Other Dyslipidemias. Genest J, et al. CMAJ. 2003 Oct 28;169(9):921-4. CMAJ. 2003. PMID: 14581310 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
The 2003 Canadian recommendations for dyslipidemia management: revisions are needed.
Manuel DG, Tanuseputro P, Mustard CA, Schultz SE, Anderson GM, Ardal S, Alter DA, Laupacis A. Manuel DG, et al. CMAJ. 2005 Apr 12;172(8):1027-31. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1040202. CMAJ. 2005. PMID: 15824409 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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