PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cruz, Abelardo C.
AU  - Gruber, Barry L.
TI  - Statins and osteoporosis: Can these lipid-lowering drugs also bolster bones?
DP  - 2002 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 277--288
VI  - 69
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/4/277.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/4/277.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2002 Apr 01; 69
AB  - The statins may not only lower cholesterol, they may stimulate bone formation, as suggested by a number of observational studies and animal research. Whether these drugs will be of benefit in treating osteoporosis awaits further clinical trials.