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To the Editor: In their article on the discontinuation of antihyperlipidemic drugs, Andrade et al. (April 27 issue)¹ discuss the generalizability of the results of randomized trials. Specifically, they state that discontinuation rates in randomized trials may not accurately reflect the tolerability or effectiveness of therapy in the general population. In reaching their conclusions, however, they appear to overlook an additional factor. There were 2369 study patients and 3223 courses of therapy. During the study period 854 participants therefore changed therapy.

The period of the study corresponds to the clinical introduction of lovastatin and simvastatin. The early results of trials . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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