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1 The Use of Statins and Lung Function in Current and Former Smokers
Keddissi Jean I. , MD, FCCP, Younis Walid G. , MD, Chbeir Elie A. , MD, Daher Nadim N. , MD, Dernaika Tarek A. , MD, Kinasewitz Gary T. , MD, FCCP  CHEST  Volume 132, Issue 6, Pages (December 2007) DOI: /chest Copyright © 2007 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Effect on statin use on FEV1 decline in the smokers and ex-smokers groups. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Negative values denote an increase in FEV1. *p < for statin vs control in the smokers group, and p < in the ex-smokers group. CHEST  , DOI: ( /chest ) Copyright © 2007 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Effect on statin use on FVC decline in the smokers and ex-smokers groups. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Negative values denote an increase in FVC. *p = 0.01 for statin vs control in the smokers group, and p < in the ex-smokers group. CHEST  , DOI: ( /chest ) Copyright © 2007 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Effect on statin use on FEV1 decline in the obstructive and restrictive spirometry groups. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Negative values denote an increase in FEV1. *p < for statin vs control in the obstructive group, and p < in the restrictive group. CHEST  , DOI: ( /chest ) Copyright © 2007 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

5 Figure 4 Effect on statin use on FVC decline in the obstructive and restrictive spirometry groups. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Negative values denote an increase in FVC. *p < for statin vs control in the obstructive group, and p = in the restrictive group. CHEST  , DOI: ( /chest ) Copyright © 2007 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions


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