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Can Lipid-Lowering Drugs Reduce the Risk of Cholelithiasis? A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Hao DongRong ChenFang XuFang Cheng
Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2024)
This MR investigation affirms the causal link between the utilization of HMGCR inhibitors and a diminished risk of cholelithiasis. Additionally, it indicates a causal link between PCSK9 inhibitors use and increased cholelithiasis risk. However, no significant correlation was found between NPC1L1 inhibitors use and cholelithiasis risk.
Keyphrases
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • fatty acid