Statins Reduces the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Late-Onset Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Statins Reduces the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Late-Onset Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Patients with late-onset depression (LOD) have been reported to run a higher risk of subsequent dementia. The present study was conducted to assess whether statins can reduce the risk of dementia in these patients.We used the data from National Health Insurance of Taiwan during 1996-2009. Standardiz...

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Main Authors: Ya-Hsu Yang, Hao-Wei Teng, Yen-Ting Lai, Szu-Yuan Li, Chih-Ching Lin, Albert C Yang, Hsiang-Lin Chan, Yi-Hsuan Hsieh, Chiao-Fan Lin, Fu-Ying Hsu, Chih-Kuang Liu, Wen-Sheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4575094?pdf=render

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