Wednesday, June 17, 2015

BMJ - Primary prevention with lipid lowering drugs in the elderly

"Primary prevention with lipid lowering drugs and long term risk of vascular events in older people: population based cohort study"

"Conclusion
In a population based cohort of older people with no history of vascular events, use of statins or fibrates was associated with a 30% decrease in the incidence of stroke."


http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2335

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