l Statin use and incident frailty in women aged 65 years or older: prospective findings from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

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作者
Barro-Belaygues, N. [1 ]
机构
[1] CHU Toulouse, Ctr Hosp Gen Montauban, Secteur E Casselardit, Court Sejour Geriatr, 100 Rue Leon Cladel, F-82013 Montauban, France
来源
CAHIERS DE L ANNEE GERONTOLOGIQUE | 2010年 / 2卷 / 03期
关键词
Statin; Frailty; Women's Health Initiative;
D O I
10.1007/s12612-010-0075-z
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Statin medications may reduce the incidence of frailty because of their anti-inflammatory effetcs. In this prospective study of 25,378 women aged 65-79 years and followed for three years, current statin use had no association with incident frailty.
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页码:191 / 193
页数:3
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