title: Is red yeast rice a suitable alternative for statins?
authors.forename: Maia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D005395:Fish Oils; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; C117343:red yeast rice; D019821:Simvastatin