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. 2017 Feb;38(2):111-112.
doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2016.11.011. Epub 2016 Dec 22.

Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Giuseppe Lippi  1 , Mario Plebani  2
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Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Giuseppe Lippi et al. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

The US Preventive Services Task Force has recently recommended the use of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. Doubts remain as to whether this approach is really cost-effective, and additional drawbacks include the increasing burden of potential side effects and incremental costs due to laboratory monitoring.

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