The controversy over the association between statins use and progression of age-related macular degeneration: a mini review

OBJECTIVE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in western societies. Statins comprise a class of pharmacological agents that reduce plasma cholesterol levels, and have been shown to prevent progression of atherosclerosis and reduce cardiovascular mortality. The r...

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Autores principales: Peponis, Vasileios, Chalkiadakis, Spyridon E, Bonovas, Stefanos, Sitaras, Nikolaos M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20714364

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