Nearly all men over 60 and women over 75 eligible for statins, analysis suggests 11.8 million adults in England are eligible to be offered cholesterol-lowering drugs, say researchers who examined 2014 guidance on statins set out by Nice
Almost all men over 60 and women over 75 should be eligible for statins, according to a new analysis.
After examining guidance on which patients should be offered stain therapy, researchers calculated 11.8 million English adults are eligible for the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Almost all men over 60 and women over 75 should be eligible for statins, according to a new analysis.
After examining guidance on which patients should be offered stain therapy, researchers calculated 11.8 million English adults are eligible for the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Continue reading... The Guardian
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- Statins should be offered to everyone who has chronic kidney disease NICE
- Important to get risk scores right on statins, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- GPs fear workload surge as NICE backs statins for 'almost all' over-60s GPonline
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