Statin Therapy and the Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: a Nested Case-Control Study.

Kyoung Jin Kim Jimi Choi Ji Yoon Kim Jae Hyun Bae Kyeong Jin Kim Hee Young Kim Hye Jin Yoo Ji-A Seo Nan Hee Kim Kyung Mook Choi Sei Hyun Baik Sin Gon Kim Nam Hoon Kim

Published in: Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis (2021)

This study supports the hypothesis that statin therapy has a beneficial effect on major osteoporotic fractures, especially vertebral fractures, in patients with MetS.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
bone mineral density
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
postmenopausal women
insulin resistance
type diabetes
body composition
mesenchymal stem cells
adipose tissue
bone marrow
smoking cessation
replacement therapy