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Efficacy, effectiveness and real life goal attainment of statins in managing cardiovascular risk

Statins became available for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia in 1987. Multiple, well-designed, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies revealed that each 1% reduction in serum cholesterol level was associated with about 1% reduction in risk of cardiovascular events. Low-density lipoprotein (L...

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Main Authors: Goldenberg, Naila, Glueck, Charles
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686255/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19475774
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