Long-term statin use associated with decreased risk of gallstones requiring surgery

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 17:21 in Health & Medicine

Use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of having gallstones requiring surgery, according to a study in the November 11 issue of JAMA.

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