The Underutilization, Adverse Reactions and Efficacy of Statins after Liver Transplant: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

• Published in: Transplantology (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 264 - 273
• Main Authors: Ho, Yeung Jek, Koh, Audrey Su-Min, Ong, Zhi Hao, Ng, Cheng Han, Kong, Gwyneth, Chew, Nicholas W.S., Lim, Hui Ning, Siddiqui, M. Shadab, Muthiah, Mark Dhinesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Birmingham MDPI AG 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Diabetes; graft rejection; hyperlipidemia; Lipids; Liver transplants; Meta-analysis; Metabolic disorders; Mortality; Muscle pain; post-liver transplant; statin; Statins; Statistical analysis; United States > US

(1) Background: Treatment of dyslipidemia via statin therapy in the non-liver transplant (LT) population is associated with a mortality benefit; however, the impact of statin therapy in post-LT population is not well-defined. This meta-analysis seeks to investigate the safety and efficacy of statin...