2017
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174574
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Hyperlipidemia and statins use for the risk of new-onset anxiety/depression in patients with head and neck cancer: A population-based study

Abstract: ObjectiveAnxiety/depression is common among patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), and can negatively affect treatment compliance and outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the association between hyperlipidemia and the risk of new-onset anxiety/depression after the diagnosis of HNC and the influence of administering statins.MethodsA matched longitudinal cohort study of 1632 subjects (408 HNC patients with preexisting hyperlipidemia and 1224 age- and sex-matched HNC patients without hyperlipidemia) wa… Show more

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“…Women in both the hysterectomy case group and the comparison group were followed up until hyperlipidemia identified, death, withdrawal from the NHI program, or the end of 2013 11 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Women in both the hysterectomy case group and the comparison group were followed up until hyperlipidemia identified, death, withdrawal from the NHI program, or the end of 2013 11 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hyperlipidemia is closely related to stress and anxiety 42 . Sympathetic activation in generalized anxiety disorder increases lipoprotein lipase activity through the release of adrenaline and corticosteroids 14 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hyperlipidemia is closely related to stress and anxiety 28 . Sympathetic activation in generalized anxiety disorder increases lipoprotein lipase activity through the release of adrenaline and corticosteroids 11 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%