Storm over statins--the controversy surrounding pharmacologic treatment of children

N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 25;359(13):1309-12. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp0805953.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anion Exchange Resins / therapeutic use
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Atherosclerosis / prevention & control*
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy*
  • Pediatrics
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Preventive Medicine / standards
  • Societies, Medical

Substances

  • Anion Exchange Resins
  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors