Possible link between statin and iron deficiency anemia: A South Korean nationwide population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: An extensive evaluation of disease occurrence after statin use based on a "hypothesis-free" approach remains scarce. To examine the effect of statin use on the potential risk of developing diseases, a propensity score-matched cohort study was executed using data from the National Sample Cohort in South Korea. A total of 7847 statin users and 39,235 nonstatin users were included in the final analysis. The period of statin use was defined as our main time-dependent exposure and was divided into three periods: current, recent, and past. The main outcomes were defined as new-onset diseases with ≥100 events based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. We calculated the adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using Cox regression. We found t

SUBMITTER: Ahn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10610901 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature