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Steve

Thanks, David! I can't STAND bulletins where facts are "left out," or not mentioned as they SHOULD be. Here are those risk factors mentioned... The cardiovascular risk of abacavir, he and his SMART colleagues found, was only significant among those with five or more other risk factors, including being male, smoking cigarettes and having high blood pressure, increased cholesterol or diabetes. The increased risk was NOT significant in those with fewer than five other cardiovascular risk factors.

February 10, 2010 • Morristown, NJ

David C

Those reading this story should definitly click on the "an analysis" link in the 3rd paragraph. It clearly states that the risk of heart attack is ONLY elevated if the patient has at least 5 other risk factors listed. A very important detail that was somehow left out of this otherwise alarming article.

February 10, 2010 • Seattle WA