Statins and survival free of incident frailty among older US veterans
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The authors aimed to investigate whether statin use is associated with a reduced risk of developing incident frailty among older US veterans. Their study found that veterans who initiated statin therapy were significantly less likely to experience frailty compared to non-initiators, suggesting that statins may play a protective role against frailty in this population. Additionally, similar benefits were observed in pre-frail veterans, highlighting the potential of statins as a modifiable risk factor for frailty.
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