Statin use and the risk of herpes zoster: a nested case–control study using primary care data from the U.K. Clinical Research Practice Datalink

BACKGROUND: Statins are commonly prescribed worldwide and recent evidence suggests that they may increase the risk of herpes zoster (HZ). OBJECTIVES: To quantify the effect of statin exposure on the risk of HZ in the U.K. METHODS: A matched case–control study was conducted using data from U.K. prima...

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Autores principales: Matthews, A., Turkson, M., Forbes, H., Langan, S.M., Smeeth, L., Bhaskaran, K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Original Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27292233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14815

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215701/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27292233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14815

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