Risk of pneumonia in patients taking statins: population-based nested case-control study

British Journal of General Practice

Carol Coupland¹  Julia Hippisley-Cox¹  Yana Vinogradova¹ 

[1] Division of Primary Care, University Park, Nottingham

关键词: general practice;    pneumonia;    statins;    population;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp11X606654

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the most common causes of hospitalisation and death in older people. Recent research suggests that statins might improve the outcome of infectious diseases because of their anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties.

【 授权许可】

Unknown