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Statin use is associated with a reduced incidence of colorectal cancer: a colonoscopy-controlled case–control study
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains elusive in the majority of cases. There is experimental evidence to show that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) may inhibit proliferation and induce cause apoptosis in CRC cells and although some clinical studies have suggested that s...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3423077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22530742 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-12-36 |