Association between statin treatment and new-onset diabetes mellitus: a population based case–control study

Abstract Background Several studies suggest that statin may increase the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM). This study aimed to evaluate the association between the duration and recent use of statin, and the risk of NODM, based on population-based data sets. Methods We used the South Korean...

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Main Authors: Dong-Won Kim, Do-Hoon Kim, Joo-Hyun Park, Moonyoung Choi, Shinhye Kim, Hyonchong Kim, Da-eun Seul, Soo-Gyeong Park, Jin-Hyung Jung, Kyungdo Han, Yong-Gyu Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-019-0427-9