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Statin use is associated with a reduced risk of cholesterol gallstones

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 7, page 68 (2010)Cite this article

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Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy”, says Christoph Meier, one of the study authors.

This finding may mean that patients profit even more from statin use than previously thought...

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  1. Bodmer, M. et al. Statin use and risk of gallstone disease followed by cholecystectomy. JAMA 302, 2001–2007 (2009)

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  1. Isobel Franks
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Franks, I. Statin use is associated with a reduced risk of cholesterol gallstones. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, 68 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.231

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