Red yeast rice instead of statins: The evidence
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Phytosterols, red yeast rice, and lifestyle changes instead of statins: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Many patients who refuse or cannot tolerate statin drugs choose alternative therapies for lipid lowering. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the lipid-lowering effects of phytosterol tablets and lifestyle change (LC) on top of red yeast rice (RYR) therapy in patients with a history of statin refusal or statin-associated myalgias. DESIGN A total of 187 participants (mean low...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacy Today
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1042-0991
DOI: 10.1016/s1042-0991(15)32169-1