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Comparative Study
. 2000 Jun 24;355(9222):2218-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02408-9.

Oral statins and increased bone-mineral density in postmenopausal women

C J Edwards, D J Hart, T D Spector
Comparative Study

Oral statins and increased bone-mineral density in postmenopausal women

C J Edwards et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Experimental evidence suggests that the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins increase bone formation. We report a significant increase of bone-mineral density associated with taking statins in postmenopausal women.

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  • Effects of statins.
    Reynolds TM, Wierzbicki AS. Reynolds TM, et al. Lancet. 2000 Sep 30;356(9236):1195. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(05)72893-2. Lancet. 2000. PMID: 11030324 No abstract available.

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