Topic:David Moore's Mecial Mycology Blog
Statins are a group of cholesterol lowering drugs that account for around 40% of prescribed drugs by GPs in the UK. The statin manufacturing industry is worth billions of dollars and is a growing industry. The link between increased LDL-cholesterol levels and the chances of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) has long been acknowledged. Given the high cost of CHD to the NHS (in 1985-86 it is estimated to have cost £390 million [9]), ways of reducing the burden are likely to become more and more necessary. In the UK, coronary heart disease (CHD) is responsible for 28% of all deaths, and 33% of deaths in men under 65 years old, making it the leading cause of death. Globally, CHD is also set to become a much larger threat. Whilst in 1990 pneumonia, diarrhoeal disease and perinatal conditions were the leading causes of death, it is predicted that by 2020 heart disease, depression and road traffic accidents will be the three greatest killers world wide.
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