Opposite effects of statins on the risk of tuberculosis and herpes zoster in patients with diabetes: A population-based cohort study.

Sheng-Wei PanYung-Feng YenJia-Yih FengPei-Hung ChuangVincent Yi-Fong SuYu Ru KouWei-Juin SuYu-Jiun Chan

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2020)

Compared with nonstatin drugs, statin use was specifically associated with a decreased risk of TB but a moderately increased risk of herpes zoster in this cohort study.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
cardiovascular disease
pulmonary tuberculosis
coronary artery disease
hiv aids
type diabetes
drug induced
adverse drug
hiv infected
electronic health record