Mediation effect of herpes zoster derived by statin use on cardiovascular disease risk
Background/Aims Although statins are widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI), it is reported that statin use increases the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) that is associated with increased risk of CVD. So, we evaluated the mediat...
Main Authors: | Sung-Han Kim, Sung-Cheol Yun, Young-Ho Khang, Min-Chul Kim, Sun Uck Kwon, Gyung-Min Park, Young-Rak Cho, Kwang Min Lee, Moo Hyun Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2020-09-01
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Series: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2019-020.pdf |
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