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Discontinuation of statin therapy in older people: does a cancer diagnosis make a difference? An observational cohort study using data linkage

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to examine statin discontinuation rates in a cohort of elderly Australians with newly diagnosed cancer using population-based secondary health data. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING: New South Wales, the largest jurisdiction in Australia. The Pharmaceutical Benefits...

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Autores principales: Stavrou, Efty P, Buckley, Nicholas, Olivier, Jake, Pearson, Sallie-Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22614172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000880