Millions are Taking a Drug that Falls Short of its Promise to Lower Risk of Heart Attack

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While fibrates are proven to lower triglyceride levels, which can serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk, several major clinical studies from the past 20 years have failed to show a benefit of fenofibrates over and above statins in further reducing heart-related events.  The post Millions are Taking a Drug that Falls Short of its Promise to Lower Risk of Heart Attack appeared first on MedCity News.

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