title: Could statins prevent age-related macular degeneration?
authors.affiliation: MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton & Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK. nigel.hall@orange.net
authors.forename: Nigel F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Christopher N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Martyn
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors