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Statins may reduce risk of Prostate Cancer
Major Statin Study reveals several important
findings for reducing Prostate Cancer and
Disease
Newswise — Statins, drugs widely prescribed to lower
cholesterol, may have protective effects on
prostate health. This large Mayo Clinic
cohort study looked at three different
aspects of urological health –
prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
and prostate enlargement.
Initial research results are being presented April 25–30,
2009, at the American Urological Association
(AUA) meeting in Chicago.
These Mayo Clinic study findings came from
data in the Olmsted County Study of Urinary
Health Status among Men, a large cohort
study of men living in Olmsted County, Minn.
This study has followed 2,447 men ages 40 to
79 from 1990 to the present to assess
various urologic outcomes among aging men.
“One of the major advantages of this large cohort study is
that the men have participated in this study
for over 15 years.
Because of this, we have the ability to look at
associations between statin use, how long
statins were used and multiple aspects of
urologic function,” says
Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
epidemiologist and study author.
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