Literature DB >> 21547147

The epidemic of nonmelanoma skin cancer and the widespread use of statins: Is there a connection?

Luca Mascitelli1, Francesca Pezzetta, Mark R Goldstein.   

Abstract

We hypothesize that some of the mechanisms involved in the "epidemic" of nonmelanoma skin cancer might also be due to widespread use of cholesterol lowering statin drugs.

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Keywords:  cholesterol; epidemiology; immunomodulation; nonmelanoma skincancer; risk factors; statins; transplantation

Year:  2010        PMID: 21547147      PMCID: PMC3084964          DOI: 10.4161/derm.2.1.12128

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Dermatoendocrinol        ISSN: 1938-1972


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