Perhaps this is consistent with any study of the natural world."
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At that time, then Chief Executive Raymond Gilmartin and research chief Peter Kim both emphasized that because it took so long for Vioxx to cause an increase in risk, the study was consistent with Merck's stance that previous research hadn't shown any danger.
He added that the big drop in LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, seen in the study is consistent with previous evidence for Zetia and Vytorin, and that a wealth of clinical data going back decades links lowering LDL to preventing heart attacks, deaths and other heart problems.
Certainly the study reported is consistent with what is known about the difficulties people with autism spectrum disorders face in processing information.