Statin Use and Self-Reported Hindering Muscle Complaints in Older Persons: A Population Based Study

PURPOSE: Statins are widely used by older persons in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Although serious adverse events are rare, many statin users report mild muscle pain and/or muscle weakness. It’s unclear what impact statins exert on a patient’s daily life. Research on s...

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Autores principales: van der Ploeg, Milly A., Poortvliet, Rosalinde K. E., van Blijswijk, Sophie C. E., den Elzen, Wendy P. J., van Peet, Petra G., de Ruijter, Wouter, Blom, Jeanet W., Gussekloo, Jacobijn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5135075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27911918
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166857

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5135075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27911918
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166857

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