Risk of macular degeneration in users of statins: cross sectional study

doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7309.375

. 2001 Aug 18;323(7309):375-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7309.375.

Risk of macular degeneration in users of statins: cross sectional study

N F Hall¹, C R Gale, H Syddall, D I Phillips, C N Martyn

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PMID: 11509429
PMCID: PMC37398
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7309.375

Risk of macular degeneration in users of statins: cross sectional study

N F Hall et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Aug 18;323(7309):375-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7309.375.

Authors

N F Hall¹, C R Gale, H Syddall, D I Phillips, C N Martyn

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¹ MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, (University of Southampton), Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD.

PMID: 11509429
PMCID: PMC37398
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7309.375

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Risk of macular degeneration with statin use should be interpreted with caution.
van Leeuwen R, Vingerling JR, de Jong PT. van Leeuwen R, et al. BMJ. 2001 Dec 1;323(7324):1308. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11731401 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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[1] Bressler NM. Age related macular degeneration. BMJ. 2000;321:1425–1427. - PMC - PubMed

[2] Bressler NM. Age related macular degeneration. BMJ. 2000;321:1425–1427. - PMC - PubMed

[3] Pignone M, Phillips C, Mulrow C. Use of lipid lowering drugs for primary prevention of coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ. 2000;321:983–986. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Pignone M, Phillips C, Mulrow C. Use of lipid lowering drugs for primary prevention of coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ. 2000;321:983–986. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Klein R, Davis MD, Magli YL, Segal P, Klein BEK, Hubbard L. The Wisconsin age-related maculopathy grading system. Ophthalmology. 1991;98:1128–1131. - PubMed

[6] Klein R, Davis MD, Magli YL, Segal P, Klein BEK, Hubbard L. The Wisconsin age-related maculopathy grading system. Ophthalmology. 1991;98:1128–1131. - PubMed

[7] Dithmar S, Curcio CA, Le N-A, Brown S, Grossniklaus HE. Ultrastructural changes in Bruch's membrane of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2000;41:2035–2042. - PubMed

[8] Dithmar S, Curcio CA, Le N-A, Brown S, Grossniklaus HE. Ultrastructural changes in Bruch's membrane of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2000;41:2035–2042. - PubMed

[9] Kureishi Y, Luo Z, Shiojima I, Bialik A, Fulton D, Lefer DJ, et al. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin activates the protein kinase Akt and promotes angiogenesis in normocholesterolemic animals. Nature Med. 2000;6:1004–1010. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Kureishi Y, Luo Z, Shiojima I, Bialik A, Fulton D, Lefer DJ, et al. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin activates the protein kinase Akt and promotes angiogenesis in normocholesterolemic animals. Nature Med. 2000;6:1004–1010. - PMC - PubMed

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