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