The real reason statins work...

Bob M said:

because of c-reactive protein, not reduction in LDL:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6791532/

(Also, see: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/323/7322/1145#17584)

And, here's another one:

http://www.thincs.org/Malcolm.proveit.htm#provewhat

Right at the bottom, they show that reduction in LDL does not mean that
death rate lowers.

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Bob in CT

Ignoramus21190 said:

Bob, thank you for providing me with a most intriguing reading.

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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:12:39 -0500, Bob M <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

because of c-reactive protein, not reduction in LDL:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6791532/

(Also, see: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/323/7322/1145#17584)

You're welcome! I always like to see another side to a story, and the
cholesterol/statin story has side typically not seen.

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Bob M
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Ignoramus21190 said:

Bob, thank you for providing me with a most intriguing reading.

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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:12:39 -0500, Bob M <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

because of c-reactive protein, not reduction in LDL:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6791532/

(Also, see: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/323/7322/1145#17584)

You're welcome! I always like to see another side to a story, and the
cholesterol/statin story has side typically not seen.

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Bob M
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