Relationship of statins and other cholesterol-lowering medications and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the US elderly

摘要

Objective: Statins are commonly prescribed drugs that have been inconsistently associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk. We examined associations between ALS risk and overall statin use, statin categories based on lipophilicity and other cholesterol-lowering medications, in Medicare beneficiaries.