Lancet
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Efficacy and safety of LDL-lowering therapy among men and women: meta-analysis of individual data from 174,000 participants in 27 randomised trials.
Whether statin therapy is as effective in women as in men is debated, especially for primary prevention. We undertook a meta-analysis of statin trials in the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (CTT) Collaboration database to compare the effects of statin therapy between women and men. ⋯ UK Medical Research Council, British Heart Foundation, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, European Community Biomed Program.