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7 Post author: Vaniver 30 November 2013 03:13AM

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Comment author: 9eB1 30 November 2013 09:09:16AM *  9 points [-]

It appears that he is talking about this trial which has a follow-up performed 8 years later here. This was enrolled in the late 90s, concerned Lipitor, enrolled ~80% men, and included patients from the UK, Ireland, and Nordic countries.

If that is the study, it doesn't actually agree with what Steve Sailer says. In the first study, there is a 36% reduction in (non-fatal heart attacks + fatal heart disease), but the reduction in all-cause mortality is only 13% and not statistically significant. The trial was stopped early because the treatment arm had become highly statistically significant, which means that the lack of significance in all cause mortality isn't necessarily surprising.

Comment author: Vaniver 30 November 2013 05:55:44PM 3 points [-]

Thanks for looking up the original study!

Comment author: hyporational 30 November 2013 09:34:21AM 2 points [-]

Thanks. Fits the description and if that really is the trial what he's saying doesn't make much sense.