An overview of trials of cholesterol lowering and risk of stroke.

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Published in Arch Intern Med on January 09, 1995

Authors

P R Hebert1, J M Gaziano, C H Hennekens

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass.

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