𧡠Thread on my statin research ππΌ
Our analysis in @JAMAInternalMed
21 statin trials, 143,532 participants
The benefits of #statins were minimal & most trial participants who took statins, derived no clinical benefit.
Reducing LDL-C with statins showed an inconsistent/weakβ¦
Our analysis in @JAMAInternalMed
21 statin trials, 143,532 participants
The benefits of #statins were minimal & most trial participants who took statins, derived no clinical benefit.
Reducing LDL-C with statins showed an inconsistent/weakβ¦
We respond to a critique by @PeterAttiaMD of our systematic review and meta analysis of #statin trials
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Proposed guidelines in the UK recommend #statins to all adults if βthe person is happy to take a statinβ.
Hereβs why itβs a bad idea ππΌ
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Hereβs why itβs a bad idea ππΌ
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Do statins cause muscle aches?
~ 50% of patients stop their statins within 1yr of commencing therapy, mostly because of muscle problems.
But a major study published in @TheLancet concluded that statins are rarely to blame.
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~ 50% of patients stop their statins within 1yr of commencing therapy, mostly because of muscle problems.
But a major study published in @TheLancet concluded that statins are rarely to blame.
See why I disagree tinyurl.com
Experts proposed that #statins should be available over the counter.
Cardiologist Robert DuBroff and I disagree. ππΌ
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Cardiologist Robert DuBroff and I disagree. ππΌ
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Here is a documentary I produced about cholesterol, statins and heart disease, which led to powerful vested interests calling for its censorship. Featuring @RFRedberg @DrJohnAbramson & more
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Scientific Censorship - read what led to the unravelling of scientific journalism at ABC TV and the prolonged, orchestrated attacks on those challenging orthodoxy.
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STATIN WARS: have we been misled by the evidence? Published in 2018 by BMJβs BJSM. @BJSM_BMJ
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