The effect of statin use on incident immune-mediated and infectious conditions among U.S. veterans

Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications with immunologic properties. To assess the role of statins on incident immune-mediated conditions, a modified case-cohort study was performed using administrative databases from the Midwest Veterans Administration (VA) region. A comparison...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cirillo, Dominic J
Other Authors: Wallace, Robert B., 1942-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2008
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/9
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1194&context=etd