title: Statins are detrimental to human placental development and function; use of statins during early pregnancy is inadvisable.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: Lucy M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Aplin
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westwood
authors.forename: J Martin
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010920:Placenta / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010929:Placentation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D013002:Somatomedins