[NPInfo] RE: statin article alarming- to Michael Fruin

[Carla Anderson]

Here is the url address link to the WebMD article.  The study sounds as if it was based on chart review, and therefore more random double blind studies need to be done.. I was just commenting on what I saw, not on how accurate it is, and it is edited by this Louise Chang MD, and I do not know how accurate she is, but her bio is there, and she edits articles for Web md...
   
  http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/news/20070905/cholesterol-drug-change-may-be-risky?src=rss_psychtoday

Michael Fruin <mfruin at u.washington.edu> wrote:
  Please share the reference for this article when you get it. Thanks
On Sep 9, 2007, at 6:13 PM, Paula Sumner wrote:

> I keep in mind that Lipitor (I am not sure about other statins) can 
> cause memory impairment, and that most docs begin thinking dementia 
> first. I noticed that our LTC residents are not on any statins. I 
> plan to ask the doc on tues if the memory impairment issue is the 
> reason, it'll be interesting to hear his take on this.
> paula
>
> Carla Anderson wrote: Great Julie! Carla
>
> Julie Orfirer wrote: My collaborating doc was just talking about 
> a big review article recently in the Journal of the American 
> College of Cardiologists on statins. He was going to give me a copy 
> of it and the editorial that went with it. I'll bug him for it 
> tomorrow and let you know what I learn.
>
> Julie
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