Only a small number of symptomatic side effects reported in those taking statins are actually attributable to statins

According to large meta-analysis of prevention trials, At a time when the wider prescription of statins is under renewed public scrutiny, a substantial analysis of placebo-controlled randomised trials of statins has found that only a small minority of side effects reported by those taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs are actually attributable to them.  Read more Topics: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management
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