{"product_id":"the-cholesterol-wars-daniel-steinberg-9780123739797","title":"The Cholesterol Wars: The Skeptics Vs. the Preponderance of Evidence","description":"Today, in the era of the statins (cholesterol lowering drugs), there is no longer any doubt about the value of lowering blood cholesterol levels. \u003ci\u003eThe Cholesterol Wars \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the controversy that swirled around the 'lipid hypothesis' of atherosclerosis for so many years. In fact, 'the lower the better' is the position of many clinicians. However, getting to this point has been a long uphill battle marked by heated debate and sometimes violent disagreement. The history of this controversy is told here for its own sake and because remembering it may help us avoid similar mistakes in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Steinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0123739799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780123739797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.11h x 6.45w x 0.79d","brand":"Daniel Steinberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112815997183,"sku":"9780123739797","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fff77c41-fe04-4f93-aa88-5e723b208436.jpg?v=1769611135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cholesterol-wars-daniel-steinberg-9780123739797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}