Effect of statins on venous thromboembolic events: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomised controlled trials.
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that statins substantially reduce the risk of venous thromboembolic events. We sought to test this hypothesis by performing a meta-analysis of both published and unpublished results from randomised trials of statins. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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