Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2013
Review Meta AnalysisStatins and cognition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short- and long-term cognitive effects.
To evaluate the effect of statins on short-term cognitive function and the long-term incidence of dementia. ⋯ In patients without baseline cognitive dysfunction, short-term data are most compatible with no adverse effect of statins on cognition, and long-term data may support a beneficial role for statins in the prevention of dementia.