Association between statin use and risk of gallstone disease and cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis of 590,086 patients

Background Statins have been reported to reduce the risk of gallstone disease. However, the impacts of different durations of statin use on gallstone disease have not been clarified. The aim of this study is toperform a systematic review with meta-analysis to update and to elucidate the association...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yu Chang, Hong-Min Lin, Kuan-Yu Chi, Wan-Ying Lin, Tsung-Ching Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-04-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15149.pdf