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Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of muscle damage caused by the immune system in people who take statin medications. [1] However, there are cases of SAAM in patients who have not taken statin medication, and this can be explained by the exposure to natural sources of statin ...
Statin treatment ‘good value’ for older adults. When examining the cost-effectiveness of statin use in older adults, the researchers report that statins were cost-effective, with the cost per ...
Guidelines by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recommend statin treatment for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults with LDL cholesterol ≥ 190 mg/dL (4.9 mmol/L) or those with diabetes, age 40–75 with LDL-C 70–190 mg/dL (1.8–4.9 mmol/dL); or in those with a 10-year risk of developing ...
5 Supplements You Shouldn’t Be Taking If You Have Inflammation, According to Dietitians. Adam Meyer. December 30, 2024 at 7:43 AM. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD.
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[66] [67] [68] Statin induced rhabdomyolysis, as with other statin associated muscle symptoms, occurs most commonly in the first year of treatment but can occur at any time during treatment. [66] Risk factors for statin induced rhabdomyolysis include older age, renal impairment, high dose statins and use of medications that reduce the breakdown ...
A new analysis re-evaluates statins and who should use them. Statins are widely used to help lower cholesterol. Using a new analysis, researchers found that millions of people may be taking ...
Bayer A.G. added a contraindication for the concomitant use of cerivastatin and gemfibrozil to the package 18 months after the drug interaction was found. [3] The frequency of deadly cases of rhabdomyolysis with cerivastatin was 16 to 80 times higher than with other statins. [4] Another 385 nonfatal cases of rhabdomyolysis were reported.