Gender-specific association between the regular use of statins and the risk of irritable bowel syndrome: A population-based prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Xiaoying Zhang (Author), Yuyao Liu (Author), Yanghui Ou (Author), Man Yang (Author), Jinqiu Yuan (Author), Qiangsheng He (Author), Yanfei Li (Author), Ningning Mi (Author), Peng Xie (Author), Wenjing Li (Author), Siqin Wu (Author), Xiwen Qin (Author), Jian Qi (Author), Bin Xia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: In addition to lipid-lowering effects, statins might modulate the gut microbiome and alleviate systematic inflammation, which in turn, may have a protective effect against irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of our study was to evaluate the gender-specific association between stati...