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QJM Advance Access originally published online on March 18, 2009
QJM 2009 102(6):436-438; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcp029
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History of the cholesterol hypothesis in Britain

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Sir,

‘The statins trials resolved the controversy’1 is an error of scientific thought, and it is sad that so many respected clinical scientists such as Prof. G.R. Thompson fail to appreciate this.

Yes, there has been a controversy concerning cholesterol, which is clearly a risk indicator, not for just coronary heart disease (CHD) but for all deaths, but only in men of working age.2,3 We know from Framingham studies that cholesterol . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Dr David S. Grimes

Consultant Physician Royal Blackburn Hospital Blackburn Lancs BB2 3HE, UK email: david.grimes@elht.nhs.uk davidgrimes1@mac.com


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