Re: Statins Reduce 1 stroke in 46 in 5 years

In article <mRECg.6260$xp2.1937@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
george conklin <george@xxxxxxx> wrote:
The push for statins continues. They claim that in people who have had a
stroke, statins reduce the risk of a subsequent stroke. But look at the
risks!!! And what about the side effects of statins?

The quote:



Using the results, study authors determined that clinicians could prevent
one stroke for every 46 patients treated with Lipitor over a five- year
period.

I agree about the side effects. But the main effect may be
larger than that; how many strokes would there be if not
treated? The results are only partially presented, and I
would have difficulty in deciding myself the importance.


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