Effect of statins on venous thromboembolic events: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomised controlled trials.

Effect of statins on venous thromboembolic events: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomised controlled trials.

<h4>Background</h4>It has been suggested that statins substantially reduce the risk of venous thromboembolic events. We sought to test this hypothesis by performing a meta-analysis of both published and unpublished results from randomised trials of statins.<h4>Methods and findings&...

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Main Authors: Kazem Rahimi, Neeraj Bhala, Pieter Kamphuisen, Jonathan Emberson, Sara Biere-Rafi, Vera Krane, Michele Robertson, John Wikstrand, John McMurray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23028261/pdf/?tool=EBI

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