Assessment of effect modification of statins on new-onset diabetes based on various medical backgrounds: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Keiko Yamazaki (Author), Yasuo Takahashi (Author), Kotoe Teduka (Author), Tomohiro Nakayama (Author), Yayoi Nishida (Author), Satoshi Asai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the association between statin use and new-onset diabetes in clinical settings and to assess its effect modification (heterogeneity) among patients with various medical histories and current medications. Methods In a total of 12,177 Japane...