The effects of cholesterol lowering with simvastatin on cause-specific mortality and on cancer incidence in 20,536 high-risk people: a randomised placebo-controlled trial [ISRCTN48489393]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There have been concerns that low blood cholesterol concentrations may cause non-vascular mortality and morbidity. Randomisation of large numbers of people to receive a large, and prolonged, reduction in cholesterol concentrations pr...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/3/6