Randomised placebo controlled trial of effect on mood of lowering cholesterol concentration

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7049, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Wardle, J ^a   Armitage, J ^b   Collins, R ^b   Wallendszus, K ^b   Keech, A ^b   Lawson, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; SIMVASTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030017719     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7049.75     Document Type: Article

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