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Statins and osteoporosis: can these lipid-lowering drugs also bolster bones?
Abelardo C Cruz1, Barry L Gruber
1Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794-8161, USA. geriatricrheum@yahoo.com
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|May 9, 2002
Abstract:
The statins may not only lower cholesterol, they may stimulate bone formation, as suggested by a number of observational studies and animal research. Whether these drugs will be of benefit in treating osteoporosis awaits further clinical trials.