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- Title
Lipid-modifying therapies and risk of pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.
- Authors
Preiss, David; Tikkanen, Matti J; Welsh, Paul; Ford, Ian; Lovato, Laura C; Elam, Marshall B; LaRosa, John C; DeMicco, David A; Colhoun, Helen M; Goldenberg, Ilan; Murphy, Michael J; MacDonald, Thomas M; Pedersen, Terje R; Keech, Anthony C; Ridker, Paul M; Kjekshus, John; Sattar, Naveed; McMurray, John J V
- Abstract
Statin therapy has been associated with pancreatitis in observational studies. Although lipid guidelines recommend fibrate therapy to reduce pancreatitis risk in persons with hypertriglyceridemia, fibrates may lead to the development of gallstones, a risk factor for pancreatitis.
- Publication
JAMA, 2012, Vol 308, Issue 8, p804
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2012.8439