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Statins and the Risk of Pneumonia: A Population‐Based, Nested Case‐Control Study

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2007

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Raymond G. Schlienger, David S. Fedson, Susan S. Jick, Hershel Jick, Christoph Meier

Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

Abstract

Current use of statins was associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia. The risk reduction was particularly strong in the subgroup of patients with fatal pneumonias.

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