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Statins for the Prevention and Treatment of Infections
Archives of Internal Medicine, 10/13/09

Tleyjeh IM et al. – Results for our meta–analysis suggest that statin use may be associated with a beneficial effect in treating and preventing different infections. Given the presence of heterogeneity and publication bias, there is a need for randomized trials to confirm the benefit of statin use in this context.

Statin-independent prognosis of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma receiving rituximab plus CHOP therapy
Annals of Oncology, 11/06/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Statin therapy initiated in a man with hepatitis C and elevated cholesterol
The Clinical Advisor, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 90%

Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Combination Therapy and Monotherapy for Dyslipidemia
Annals of Internal Medicine, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Statins show dramatic drug and cell dependent effects in the brain
EurekAlert, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Skeletal muscle cell MHC I expression: Implications for statin-induced myopathy
Muscle & Nerve, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 89%