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HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.

Swerdlow, DI; Preiss, D; Kuchenbaecker, KB; Holmes, MV; Engmann, JE; Shah, T; Sofat, R; ... Sattar, N; + view all (2014) HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials. Lancet , 385 (9965) pp. 351-361. 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61183-1. Green open access

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Abstract

Statins increase the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to assess whether this increase in risk is a consequence of inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR), the intended drug target.

Type: Article
Title: HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61183-1
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61183-1
Language: English
Additional information: © Swerdlow et al. Open Access article distributed under the terms of CC BY.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
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URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1449094
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