Use of statins and risk of fractures
Context: Previous studies have reported lower fracture risks in patients taking 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins). Objective: To investigate risk of fracture among statin users. Design: Case-control study of data from the General Practice Research Database (GPRD)....
Main Authors: | van Staa, Tjeerd-Pieter (Author), Wegman, Sebastiaan (Author), de Vries, Frank (Author), Leufkens, Bert (Author), Cooper, Cyrus (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2001-04-11.
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