The cholesterol wars : the skeptics vs. the preponderance of evidence /

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Presents an analytic history of a major controversy in biomedical research and the lessons it offers in dealing with future controversies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Steinberg, Daniel, 1922-2015
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Atherosclerosis.
Anticholesteremic agents.
Statins (Cardiovascular agents)
Atherosclerosis > drug therapy
Atherosclerosis > etiology
Anticholesteremic Agents
Anticholesteremic Agents > therapeutic use
Cholesterol > adverse effects
Hypercholesterolemia > complications
Hypercholesterolemia > drug therapy
Athérosclérose.
Hypocholestérolémiants.
Statines.
MEDICAL > Cardiology.
Anticholesteremic agents
Atherosclerosis
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Thoughts on the nature of medical controversy in general and an overview of the cholesterol controversy in particular
  • Animal models of atherosclerosis
  • Early evidence linking hypercholesterolemia to atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease
  • Lipoproteins and metabolism
  • In search of a pathogenesis
  • Basic science foundations
  • Searching for drugs that would lower blood cholesterol safely and effectively
  • 1984 coronary primary prevention trial
  • Statins
  • A look at the future.

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