Effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) On Bone Mineral Density and Metabolism

• Auteurs principaux: Nehir Samancı (Auteur), M. Can Öksüz (Auteur), Nilüfer Balcı (Auteur), Mehmet Arman (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Galenos Yayinevi, 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Hydroxy methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) have been shown to have effects on bone metabolism in laboratory studies. While early clinic studies have showed lower risk for osteoporotic fractures among statin users than nonusers, subsequent studies have found mixed results. The p...