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Statins
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Another Promising Study on Statins in Compensated Cirrhosis
A large observational study found that statin initiation in adults with compensated cirrhosis was associated with a lower risk of hepatic decompensation and lower overall mortality.
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Starting with a statin or statin plus ezetimibe to lower LDL led to similar heart outcomes
Adults with heart or blood vessel disease who started with a statin alone had heart attack, stroke and other heart problem rates over three years similar to those starting with statin plus ezetimibe.
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Ditching Primary Prevention Statins in Old Age? Technically 'Safe' With Caveats
In the STREAM randomized trial, long-time statin users over age 70 were arguably fine stopping primary prevention therapy.
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