title: Statin-induced lowering of LDL cholesterol associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular events, not likely outweighed by the risk of diabetes, for people at low short-term risk of cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Cardiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA. robert.rosenson@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Robert Sidney
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rosenson
mesh_terms: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
keywords: Epidemiology; Preventive Medicine