Association Between Statin Medications and COPD-Specific Outcomes: A Real-World Observational Study
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Association Between Statin Medications and COPD-Specific Outcomes: A Real-World Observational Study
BACKGROUND Disease-modifying drugs are not yet available for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) have anti-inflammatory properties and are therefore being considered for use in the management of COPD. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to examine the association between statin use and COPD-specific outcomes in a real-world setting. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drugs - Real World Outcomes
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2199-1154,2198-9788
DOI: 10.1007/s40801-016-0101-6