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To: bob zagorin who wrote (4590)8/4/2010 5:42:36 PM
From: bob zagorin  Respond to of 4676
 
anyone care to comment on this thesis..

blinded study. patients don't know how much efficacy they are getting so there's no reinforcement to continue. in real world, with monitoring showing cholesterol lowering they they would keep going..

also there is no individual dose adjustment to account for liver issues. in real world, docs will adjust dose and balance risk / reward and thus could rx off-label to broader population?