Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease? Yes

Scott M. Grundy

doi:10.1136/bmj.39202.399942.AD

Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease? Yes

Scott M. Grundy

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Abstract

Women in western countries are more likely to die from heart disease than from cancer. Scott M Grundy argues that the risks make preventive treatment essential, but Malcolm Kendrick believes the evidence of benefit is not strong enough.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	982
Number of pages	1
Journal	BMJ
Volume	334
Issue number	7601
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39202.399942.AD
State	Published - May 12 2007

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Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease? Yes

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