Policosanol Efficacy Against Placebo Questioned In JAMA Study
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A small study evaluating the effects of policosanol in patients with high cholesterol suggests that the sugar cane-derived substance does not significantly lower lipid levels, an article in the May 17 Journal of the American Medical Association concludes
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