Motherisk rounds: The Fetal Safety of Statins: A Systematic Review Meta-Analysis

Judith Zarek, Gideon Koren

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Abstract

Although an initial case series suggested that use of statins in pregnancy carried teratogenic risk, a recent meta-analysis of controlled observational studies has failed to corroborate this. A large number of potentially beneficial uses of statins in pregnant women have prompted a new evaluation of the risk-benefit ratio of these agents in pregnancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)506-509
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Volume36
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cholesterol
  • Congenital malformations
  • Pregnancy
  • Statins

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