Should women be offered cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease? Yes

AUTOR(ES)

Grundy, Scott M

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

Women in western countries are more likely to die from heart disease than from cancer. Scott M Grundy argues that the risks make preventive treatment essential, but Malcolm Kendrick believes the evidence of benefit is not strong enough

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