Statin use and lung cancer risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a population-based cohort study

Statin use and lung cancer risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk of lung cancer. A common comorbidity of COPD is cardiovascular disease; as such, COPD patients often receive statins. This study sought to understand the association between statin exposure...

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Main Authors: AJN Raymakers, D. D. Sin, M. Sadatsafavi, JM FitzGerald, C. A. Marra, L. D. Lynd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Statins
Pharmacoepidemiology
Health services research
Administrative data
Epidemiology
Real-world data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01344-w

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