Statin prescription in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and risk of exacerbations: a retrospective cohort study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

OBJECTIVE: Observational studies have suggested a beneficial effect of taking statins on frequency of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. However, clinical trials of statins in people with COPD did not confirm those results. This study aimed to investigate this association us...

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Autores principales: Smith, Margaret C, Ashdown, Helen Frances, Sheppard, James Peter, Butler, Christopher C, Bankhead, Clare
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Respiratory Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8655534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34876426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050757

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8655534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34876426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050757

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