# Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with pravastatin in Japan (MEGA Study): a prospective randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/primary-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-with-pravastatin-in-japan-mega/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Haruo Nakamura,Kikuo Arakawa,Hiroshige Itakura,Akira Kitabatake,Yoshio Gotō,Takayoshi Toyota,Noriaki Nakaya,Shoji Nishimoto,Masaharu Muranaka,Akira Yamamoto,Kyoichi Mizuno,Yasuo Ohashi |
| Citations | 962 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(06)69472-5 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2126678006 |
| PMID | 17011942 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Akira Kitabatake](https://scholariq.org/researchers/akira-kitabatake/)
- [Yasuo Ohashi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yasuo-ohashi/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-lipids-and-metabolism/)
- [Microbial Metabolism and Applications](https://scholariq.org/topics/microbial-metabolism-and-applications/)

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