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773. Statins Decrease the Risk of Active Tuberculosis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

BACKGROUND: Statins, which are lipid-lowering agents, have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties that may affect the development of tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the association between statins and the risk of active TB with propensity score-matching. METHODS: The study was based on the...

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Autores principales: Kim, Min-Chul, Yun, Sung-Cheol, Kim, Sung-Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6255544/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.780

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