title: Is exposure to HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), fibrates, or other lipid-lowering drugs associated with reduced risk of bone fracture in older patients?
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Waukesha Family Practice Residency Program, USA. linda.douglas@phci.org
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents