RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Rosuvastatin in the Prevention of Stroke among Men and Women with Elevated Levels of C-Reactive Protein: The JUPITER Trial
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2009
FD SAGE Publications
VO 9
IS 1
SP 11
OP 12
DO 10.1177/155989770901003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/1/11.abstract
AB Evidence from the Justification for the Use of statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin [JUPITER; NCT00239681] trial [Ridker PM et al. N Engl J Med 2008] provides support for the use of statins to prevent strokes in healthy individuals with low LDL cholesterol but elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels.