Statins in women for primary prevention – is there evidence to back up their use??
- 26 August 2010
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Climacteric
- Vol. 13 (5) , 403-404
- https://doi.org/10.3109/13697137.2010.514704
Abstract
Although many women fear a diagnosis of breast cancer, most are unaware that they are much more likely to die from the consequences of cardiovascular disease (CVD)1. The management of CVD has tradi...Keywords
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