Effects of Statins on the Development of Cataract-the Long Standing Debate

A concomitant use of erythromycin and simvastatin was associated with greater risk of cataract presumably because of significant increase in simvastatin bioavailability. [...]it would have been feasible to compare serum lipid profile especially low-density lipoprotein in patients, who developed cata...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2016-02, Vol.117 (3), p.489-490
Hauptverfasser:	Pourafkari, Leili, MD, Mahdavi-Fard, Ali, MD, Nader, Nader D., MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Valve Stenosis - drug therapy Cardiovascular Cataract - etiology Cataracts Cholesterol Cholesterol, LDL - blood Ezetimibe - therapeutic use Female Humans Male Simvastatin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	A concomitant use of erythromycin and simvastatin was associated with greater risk of cataract presumably because of significant increase in simvastatin bioavailability. [...]it would have been feasible to compare serum lipid profile especially low-density lipoprotein in patients, who developed cataract to those who did not.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.11.053