Clinical inquiry: is red-yeast rice a safe and effective alternative to statins?

Autor:	Hsiang-Hwa Shawn, Chen, Jon, Neher, Sarah, Safranek
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Biological Products Humans Coronary Disease Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors United States Dyslipidemias
Zdroj:	The Journal of family practice. 64(2)
ISSN:	1533-7294
Popis:	In patients with known coronary artery disease and dyslipidemia (secondary prevention), therapy with red-yeast rice extract containing naturally-occurring lovastatin is associated with a 30% reduction in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and a 60% reduction in myocardial infarction (MI), similar to the effect of statin medications.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=pmid________::3e3fac8840aab7d5aca06718b0b2547b https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25671533 Zobrazit plný text záznamu Plný text ve formátu PDF