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bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/101609′Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help cut stroke recurrence risk - Newstrack India/abrWashington, May 26 (ANI): Taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins after a stroke could help reduce the risk of having another stroke later, says a new study. The research has been published in the May 26, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the brbra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=’http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090525173430.htm’Cholesterol-lowering Drugs May Help Prevent Stroke Recurrence, Study - Science Daily/abrThose who take statins after a stroke may also be less likely to die within the next 10 years than those who do not take statins. Considering the large burden that stroke carries around the world, these potential benefits of statins are significant br

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