title: Clinical inquiry: is red-yeast rice a safe and effective alternative to statins?
abstract: In patients with known coronary artery disease and dyslipidemia (secondary prevention), therapy with red-yeast rice extract containing naturally-occurring lovastatin is associated with a 30% reduction in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and a 60% reduction in myocardial infarction (MI), similar to the effect of statin medications.
authors: Valley Family Medicine, Renton, WA, USA.
authors: Hsiang-Hwa Shawn
authors: HH
authors: Chen
authors: Jon
authors: J
authors: Neher
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Safranek
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; C117343:red yeast rice