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The Skeptics vs the Preponderance of Evidence To order this title, and for more information, click here
Edited By
Daniel Steinberg
Description
Today, in the era of the statins (cholesterol lowering drugs), there is no longer any doubt about the value of lowering blood cholesterol
levels. This book chronicles the controversy that swirled around the 'lipid hypothesis' of atherosclerosis for so many years. In fact,
'the lower the better' is the position of many clinicians. However, getting to this point has been a long uphill battle marked by heated
debate and sometimes violent disagreement. The history of this controversy is told here for its own sake and because remembering it may
help us avoid similar mistakes in the future.
Audience
Biochemists, cardiologists, pharmacologists, researchers in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, and researchers in vascular disease
Contents
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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Hardbound, 248 pages, publication date: SEP-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-373979-7
ISBN-10: 0-12-373979-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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USD 69.95 GBP 39.99 EUR 58.95
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