# The benefits of statins in people without established cardiovascular disease but with cardiovascular risk factors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-benefits-of-statins-in-people-without-established-cardiovascular-disease-but/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jasper J. Brugts,Tuncay Yetgin,Sanne E. Hoeks,Antonio M. Gotto,J. Shepherd,Rudi G. J. Westendorp,Anton J.M. de Craen,Robert H. Knopp,H. Nakamura,Paul M. Ridker,R. van Domburg,Jaap W. Deckers |
| Citations | 797 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.b2376 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/338/bmj.b2376.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2071891597 |
| PMID | 19567909 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2009 |

## Paper authors

- [Sanne E. Hoeks](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sanne-e-hoeks/)
- [Anton J.M. de Craen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anton-j-m-de-craen/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj/)

## 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/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)

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