Statin Denial: An Internet-Driven Cult With Deadly Consequences

Zhang and colleagues report that among patients who reported an adverse reaction to statins, those who continued to take a statin had a lower cardiovascular event rate at 4 years than those who stopped their statin therapy. The editorialist discusses the potential contribution of unscientific but seemingly persuasive criticism of statins via the Internet to poor statin adherence and the consequent societal costs.

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