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Do these cholesterol drugs help prevent strokes and heart problems?

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Primary and secondary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular events using evolocumab and alirocumab: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

doi:10.5414/CP204506
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Methodology score · 38/100

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Doctors wanted to know if two cholesterol drugs, evolocumab and alirocumab, help prevent strokes and heart issues in people at risk. They looked at many studies together to find out.

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Authors

Shin KH, Choi HD