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Statin use associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia requiring hospitalization in patients with myocardial infarction: a nested case-control study

BACKGROUND: Statins have been reported to prevent adverse cardiovascular events in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). However, the association of statin use and the risk of pneumonia requiring hospitalization in MI patients remains unclear. METHODS: A nested case-control study was conducted b...

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Autores principales: Lin, Chao-Feng, Chang, Ya-Hui, Liu, Ju-Chi, Chuang, Ming-Tsang, Chien, Li-Nien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4730715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26823081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-016-0202-x