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Researchers hope study will end debate around statins, which could benefit over six million UK patients who are not taking them, or take low dosages
Common side-effects of statins are not down to the drugs, but are instead a result of patients’ negative expectations, research suggests.
Statins are typically prescribed to help lower levels of “bad cholesterol” – or low-density lipoprotein – in order to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. A recent report estimated that the drugs prevent around 80,000 such incidents a year in the UK.
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Statin side-effects down to negative expectations, not the drugs, say study
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