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Some Doctors Leery Of Vytorin Following Key Study

Full results of a failed trial on Vytorin, a medicine taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, left doctors stunned that the drug did not improve heart disease even though it worked as intended to ...

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cktirumalai Washington, DC	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Apr 1, 2008 It is striking that Vytorin does lower LDL (bad cholesterol) dramatically but does not in the least reduce the build-up of plaque in the coronary arteries, the source of trouble.
Steve Carney Lexington, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Jun 17, 2008 It was also interesting that they tested the drugs' impact on c-reactive protein. Will that be the new marker for heart trouble?
WandaM Morganville, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Jul 16, 2008 http://www.cholesterol.medgrip.com

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