Benefits from Statins
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Study finds even more may benefit from statin use | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Apparently healthy people with normal or even low cholesterol levels might benefit as much from taking statin drugs as people with high cholesterol, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They” View full resource at reuters.com
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Statins for...everyone? My favorite part: where our reporter uses my favorite statistic, number needed to treat (NNT). http://bit.ly/qoqZ5
Could Children With Sickle Cell Disease Benefit From Statins
medicalnewstoday.com — “Statins are used to treat elevated levels of cholesterol and heart disease. They are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. A team of researchers, led by Elaine Tuomanen, at St. Jude” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Study finds even more may benefit from statin use | Reuters
feeds.reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Apparently healthy people with normal or even low cholesterol levels might benefit as much from taking statin drugs as people with high cholesterol, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They” View full resource at feeds.reuters.com
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Symposier - Possible benefit from statins to reduce colon cancer risk
symposier.com — “Uploaded and Shared in Youtube by: UMHealthSystem A genetic test can help determine in which patients cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might have the most benefit in also reducing the risk of colorectal cancer, a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds.” View full resource at symposier.com
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RT @SympoOncology: Possible benefit from statins to reduce colon cancer risk, Stephen Gruber M.D. http://bit.ly/biFp3z
6.5 MILLION MORE PATIENTS MIGHT BENEFIT FROM STATINS TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS, STROKES
hopkinsmedicine.org — “6.5 MILLION MORE PATIENTS MIGHT BENEFIT FROM STATINS TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS, STROKES” View full resource at hopkinsmedicine.org
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Benefit from statins in COPD patients - http://bit.ly/Jgkj1
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Those with low risk of heart disease might not benefit from statin drugs, British researchers say - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Statin drugs are used by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, but should they be so widespread? A new study suggests maybe not. British researchers say there's little evidence that statin drugs prevent heart disease in people who are at low risk for the disease.” View full resource at latimes.com
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Coronary Artery Calcium Beats C-Reactive Protein In Predicting Who Might Benefit From Statins
medicalnewstoday.com — “According to this week's European Society of Cardiology special issue of The Lancet, a study team led by Dr Michael J Blaha, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease at the John” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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People at intermediate risk of heart disease benefit from statin therapy - News - Virtual Medical Centre
virtualmedicalcentre.com — “Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 per cent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their risk substantially with statin therapy.” View full resource at virtualmedicalcentre.com
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Study finds even more may benefit from statin use | Lifescript.com
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Gene test shows who could benefit from statins to reduce colon cancer risk
sciencedaily.com — “A genetic test can help determine in which patients cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might have the most benefit in also reducing the risk of colorectal cancer, a new study finds.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Patients with elevated CRP and normal LDL levels may benefit from statin therapy
news-medical.net — “New research shows a long-term benefit in screening people for CRP, a marker for inflammation, even if they have normal levels of bad cholesterol, because of increased long-term risk for heart attack, stroke and death.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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CAC Might Identify Those Who Would Benefit From Statins - QualityPoint Technologies
qualitypointtech.net — “Could coronary artery calcium, as assessed by CT, be a more useful indicator of cardiovascular risk than high-sensitivity C-reactive protein? Journal Watch” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net
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People At "Intermediate Risk" Of Heart Disease With Elevated HsCRP Benefit From Statin Therapy Even If Cholesterol Levels Are Normal
medicalnewstoday.com — “Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their ris” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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People At 'Intermediate Risk' Of Heart Disease With Elevated HsCRP Benefit From Statin Therapy Even If Cholesterol Levels Are Normal
medicalnewstoday.com — “Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their ris” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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