Statin Treatment Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, But not of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, in Type 2 Diabetes—A Nationwide Register Study
Statin treatment is associated with a higher risk of CTS and UNE in individuals without T2DM but only of CTS in individuals with T2DM. CTS and UNE may have different aetiologies.
Authors
- Juan Merlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8379-9708)
- Malin Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9925-3838)
- Raquel Perez
- Lars B. Dahlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1334-3099)
- Anders Gottsäter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0865-0000)
- Peter Nilsson
Institutions
- Malmö University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Helsingborgs lasarett (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Therapeutics
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2025.10.002
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet