Should statins be prescribed for every adult with “raised” cholesterol levels (a recent study estimated this would cover 70% of the adult population of Norway).
A recent Cochrane Collaboration analysis of the accumulated data concludes this –
There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Researchers say statins should be prescribed with caution in those at low risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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