Lack of Effect of Lowering LDL Cholesterol on Cancer: Meta-Analysis of Individual Data from 175,000 People in 27 Randomised Trials of Statin Therapy

BACKGROUND: Statin therapy reduces the risk of occlusive vascular events, but uncertainty remains about potential effects on cancer. We sought to provide a detailed assessment of any effects on cancer of lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) with a statin using individual patient records from 175,000 pat...

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Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22276132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029849

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22276132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029849

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