[Statins available from chemist shops will positively affect health].
A good strategy for prevention of cardiovascular disease must be population-based. So far the efficacy of lifestyle intervention on this level is sadly low. As a polypill is not yet available, a good alternative would be the introduction of a statin as an over-the-counter product in the Netherlands.
Thomas
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Erasmus MC-Centrum, vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam. s.thomas@erasmusmc.nl
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008019:Life Style
D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors