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The Effects of Statins on Infections after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported that statins can prevent infections, and these findings were ascribed to the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of statins. However, the effects of statins on the risk of infection after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) remain contro...

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Autores principales: Lin, Shao-Peng, Long, You-Ming, Chen, Xiao-Hui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4497719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26158560
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130071