Statin User

Statin Use Linked to Lower Risks of HCC and Liver Disease Progression

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A US cohort study indicated that statin use may reduce the risks of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and progression of chronic liver disease (CLD). The study included 16 501 CLD patients (mean age, 59.7 years, females 40.9%), with 3610 statin users and 12 891 nonusers. Compared with nonusers, statin users exhibited a significantly […]

Statin User’s CVD Risk Tied Stronger with Inflammation Than Residual Cholesterol

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A collaborative analysis of 3 multinational trials suggested that inflammatory risk was a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, CVD death, and all-cause death than residual cholesterol risk in statin users. The analysis included 31245 statin users with/or at high risk of atherosclerotic disease. The observed ranges for baseline […]