Millions of adults in the UK and US are able to live normal lives thanks to the cholesterol-busting effects of statins - but the drugs have been linked to side-effects that put some off the medication.
Less than 10% of patients experience statin intolerance, a new meta-analysis shows, meaning that the vast majority of patients can be treated effectively, with very good tolerability, researchers say.
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