Association between statin use and osteoporotic fracture in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based, matched case-control study

Abstract Background In the recent years, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been found to be associated with a higher risk of new-onset osteoporotic fracture (NOF). However, the existence of such an association in the COPD patients receiving statin treatment remains unknown. The presen...

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Main Authors: Hung-Yi Chen, Pei-Yu Su, Tsung-Kun Lin, Gwo-Ping Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-020-01412-6