Protective Capacity of Statins during Pneumonia Is Dependent on Etiological Agent and Obesity

Acute respiratory infections are a leading cause of death worldwide. Clinical data is conflicted regarding whether statins improve outcomes for pneumonia. Potential confounding factors including specific etiology of pneumonia as well as obesity could potentially mask protective benefit. Obesity is a...

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Main Authors: Erik A. Karlsson, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Jason W. Rosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00041/full