(Reuters) - WASHINGTON/LONDON, July 24 - Lowering cholesterol
as much as possible may reduce the risk of heart disease, but
with a price: taking it too low could raise the risk of cancer,
U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol
had a slightly higher risk of cancer, although the study did
not show that the statin drugs themselves caused the cancer.
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as much as possible may reduce the risk of heart disease, but
with a price: taking it too low could raise the risk of cancer,
U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol
had a slightly higher risk of cancer, although the study did
not show that the statin drugs themselves caused the cancer.
Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News
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