Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology
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Arab J Gastroenterol · Sep 2020
Review Meta AnalysisStatins and risk of peptic ulcer disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders worldwide. Recent epidemiologic studies have suggested the protective effect of statins against the development of PUD although the results were inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted with the aim to summarise all available data. ⋯ This systematic review and meta-analysis found that the risk of PUD was numerically lower among statin users. However, the results did not reach statistical significance. More studies are still required to further characterise this potential protective effect.
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Arab J Gastroenterol · Sep 2020
Review Meta AnalysisStatins and risk of peptic ulcer disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders worldwide. Recent epidemiologic studies have suggested the protective effect of statins against the development of PUD although the results were inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted with the aim to summarise all available data. ⋯ This systematic review and meta-analysis found that the risk of PUD was numerically lower among statin users. However, the results did not reach statistical significance. More studies are still required to further characterise this potential protective effect.