Statin-induced lowering of LDL cholesterol associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular events, not likely outweighed by the risk of diabetes, for people at low short-term risk of cardiovascular disease
- PMID: 23125231
- DOI: 10.1136/eb-2012-101028
Statin-induced lowering of LDL cholesterol associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular events, not likely outweighed by the risk of diabetes, for people at low short-term risk of cardiovascular disease
Keywords: Epidemiology; Preventive Medicine.
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The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with statin therapy in people at low risk of vascular disease: meta-analysis of individual data from 27 randomised trials.Lancet. 2012 Aug 11;380(9841):581-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60367-5. Epub 2012 May 17. Lancet. 2012. PMID: 22607822 Free PMC article.
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