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So now you can take statins!

by Stephen on 2010/12/16

If statins didn’t cause liver problems would you take one? Statins are the commonly prescribed drugs that reduce coronary disease and death rates by about a third by lowering cholesterol. They are also used in the treatment of the acute coronary syndrome both in the acute heart attack and prior to intervention with stents. If [...]

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Statins are not evil

by Stephen on 2009/11/16

One of the classes of drugs that all doctors are sure have saved many lives are the statins, used for lowering cholesterol. Drugs with names like lovastatin, pravastatin, Crestor and Lipitor have been shown to be effective treatment for patients with coronary disease, and have shown over many trials lasting many years a substantial benefit [...]

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