Dr. Barry Dworkin

Although lipoprotein A is linked to aortic valve heart disease, there is no evidence that using statins will reduce this risk even though "The You Docs" say so

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2013

Source:

How lipoprotein is the new warning sign of an unhealthy heart

Reference:

Here is the New England Journal of Medicine article that refutes the claims made by Dr. Oz et al.

and the Forbes recap:

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