Friday, November 20, 2020

Association between statin use and cognitive function: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials and observational studies

Does this mean you are going to change the FDA warning?

FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins - Reuters

But did your doctor account for this?

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The latest here:

Association between statin use and cognitive function: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials and observational studies

Adhikari A, Tripathy S, Chuzi S, et al
Journal of Clinical Lipidology|November 2, 2020

Researchers conducted the study for analyzing the connection between statin use and cognitive status in a population age ≥ 60. Twenty-four studies were included in the review. The sample consisted of 1,404,459 participants. No evidence of adverse cognitive effects, including dementia incidence, global cognition deterioration, or particular cognitive domains associated with statin use, has been identified in people aged 60 or older.

Read the full article on Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

 

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