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Comment
. 2007 May 12;334(7601):983.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39202.397488.AD.

Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease? No

Malcolm Kendrick  1
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Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease? No

Malcolm Kendrick. BMJ. .

Abstract

Women in western countries are more likely to die from heart disease than from cancer. Scott M Grundy argues that the risks make preventive treatment essential, but Malcolm Kendrick believes the evidence of benefit is not strong enough

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Competing interests: MK is the author of The Great Cholesterol Con.

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