Efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering treatment: prospective meta-analysis of data from 90,056 participants in 14 randomised trials of statins.

BACKGROUND: Results of previous randomised trials have shown that interventions that lower LDL cholesterol concentrations can significantly reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and other major vascular events in a wide range of individuals. But each separate trial has limited power t...

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Main Authors: Baigent, C, Keech, A, Kearney, P, Blackwell, L, Buck, G, Pollicino, C, Kirby, A, Sourjina, T, Peto, R, Collins, R, Simes, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005