title: [Use of statins in primary prevention: from the theoretical presuppositions to complex scenarios of the real world].
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authors.lastname: Poli
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authors.lastname: Menotti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011322:Primary Prevention; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D010919:Placebos; D002784:Cholesterol; D008148:Lovastatin; D017035:Pravastatin