Abstract
To the Editor: Lipid-lowering drugs are generally expensive and frequently have bothersome side effects. Although primary-prevention trials have shown that lipid-lowering therapy can reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease in middle-aged men, meta-analysis of these trials has shown no effect of this type of therapy on overall survival.1 Concern about serious adverse effects of lipid-lowering drugs has prompted some to urge caution in their use in healthy, asymptomatic people.2 Although the Journal's recent review of primary prevention of coronary heart disease in women (June 29 issue)3 does not directly advocate the use of lipid-lowering drugs in women, we.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1570-1572 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 333 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 7 1995 |