Miracle or mirage?
- PMID: 17824448
- DOI: 10.7748/ns.21.47.18.s25
Miracle or mirage?
Abstract
More than two million people in the UK are taking statins to reduce their cholesterol. But some doctors claim that they can cause affective disorders.
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