QJM Advance Access originally published online on March 10, 2009
QJM 2009 102(6):435-436; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcp028
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Why the overstated beneficial effects of statins do not resolve the cholesterol controversy
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Sir,
Atherosclerosis is believed to be a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the intima of arteries.1 Controversy continues to surround its etiology and pathogenesis, particularly with respect to cholesterol and lipids.2 However, in his review,3 Thompson asserted that the
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