Applicability of Cholesterol-Lowering Primary Prevention Trials to a General Population.

Autor: Lloyd-Jones, Donald M., O'Donnell, Christopher J., D'Agostino, Ralph B., Massaro, Joseph, Silbershatz, Halit, Wilson, Peter W.F.
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Zdroj: Archives of Internal Medicine; 4/9/2001, Vol. 161 Issue 7, p949, 6p, 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: Studies the applicability of cholesterol-reduction therapy for primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) to a general population. Results of four placebo-controlled trials of cholesterol reduction aimed at primary prevention of CHD; Subgroups of patients who may be at high risk for CHD; Rates of incident of CHD.
Databáze: Complementary Index