A prospective study of hepatic safety of statins used in very elderly patients
Abstract Background Statins play an important role in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease and have a good safety record in clinical practice. Hepatotoxicity is a barrier that limits the ability of primary care physicians to prescribe statins for patients with elevated liver transaminase...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1361-2 |