Statin use is not associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis—A meta‐analysis of observational studies

Volume: 6, Issue: 8, Pages: 1206 - 1214
Published: Oct 1, 2018
Abstract
Statins are perceived as potential etiological factors for acute pancreatitis (AP), but recent evidence suggests the opposite. Our aim was to evaluate the association between statin use and risk of AP in observational studies.Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for cohort (C) and case-control (CC) studies evaluating statins as intervention and AP as outcome. Pooled adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence...
Paper Details
Title
Statin use is not associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis—A meta‐analysis of observational studies
Published Date
Oct 1, 2018
Volume
6
Issue
8
Pages
1206 - 1214
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