Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT00683618

Compare the Efficacy of Rosuvastatin to Atorvastatin in High Risk Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

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414 people

246 womenmiddle line = equal numbers168 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
AstraZeneca
Finished
2009-07
Health conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 59.5 Years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
Asian 100% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · Black / African American 0% · White 0% · More than one race 0% · Not reported 0%

Women left out

  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “Unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases”

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