Statins, glycemia, and diabetes mellitus: another point of view
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Comparative Study, Journal Article, Review
- MeSH
- Diabetes Mellitus chemically induced physiopathology MeSH
- Glycemic Index MeSH
- Risk Assessment MeSH
- Hypercholesterolemia diagnosis drug therapy MeSH
- Cardiovascular Diseases physiopathology prevention & control MeSH
- Blood Glucose drug effects MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Needs Assessment MeSH
- Sensitivity and Specificity MeSH
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors adverse effects therapeutic use MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Comparative Study MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Blood Glucose MeSH
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors MeSH
Glycemic effects of statins have recently become a topic of heated debate. On closer inspection, however, the prevailing opinion regarding this issue may prove to be unsubstantiated. We suggest that the harmful effect of statin-induced diabetes is likely overestimated, and the consequences of the glycemic effects of statins may, theoretically, apply to a greater number of patients beyond just those with statin-induced diabetes. Most notably, though, careful consideration of the issue suggests, albeit surprisingly, that the clinical implications of the glycemic effects of statins may actually be rather limited.
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