Statin Use Reduces Decline in Lung Function: VA Normative Aging Study - Alexeeff, Stacey E; Litonjua, Augusto A; Sparrow, David; Vokonas, Pantel S; Schwartz, Joel (American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2007)
Keywords: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Asthma; B. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Biological and medical sciences; Bronchitis; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Emergency and intensive respiratory care; Forced Expiratory Volume - drug effects; Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Inflammation; Intensive care medicine; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Medical sciences; Medical screening; Middle Aged; Mortality; Oxidative stress; Pneumology; Questionnaires; Smoking; Smoking - epidemiology; Smoking - physiopathology; Statins; Vital Capacity - drug effects; Vital Capacity - physiology; Intensive care; Senescence; FVC; Lung function; statins; Tobacco smoking; smoking; Statin derivative; FEV1; Resuscitation; Antilipemic agent