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Side effects of statins include muscle pain, increased risk of diabetes, and abnormal blood levels of certain liver enzymes. [5] Additionally, they have rare but severe adverse effects, particularly muscle damage, and very rarely rhabdomyolysis. [6] [7]
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 ...
New research published in The Lancet says statins, the cholesterol-managing drug, do not cause muscle pain, despite them being commonly linked.
Common types of myopathy due to statins include myalgia, myositis, and rhabdomyolysis. Statins induce myopathy by inhibiting protein synthesis within the muscle. [6] Statin therapy tends to not show any histopathological differences, and thus a biopsy does not reveal too much about the damage. Often, the damage is found within the mitochondria.
While it’s important to treat heart disease risks before a first event, statins can cause side effects for some, including muscle pain, headaches, sleep problems and digestive problems.
The cholesterol-lowering drugs may help to reduce the inflammation associated with periodontal disease, research suggests.
Releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones are hormones whose main purpose is to control the release of other hormones, either by stimulating or inhibiting their release. . They are also called liberins (/ ˈ l ɪ b ə r ɪ n z /) and statins (/ ˈ s t æ t ɪ n z /) (respectively), or releasing factors and inhibiting fac
The known cardiovascular benefits of atorvastatin over time outweigh the low risk of muscle-related side effects. [63] [62] Statin-induced rhabdomyolysis is rare, occurring in less than 0.1% of people who take statins. [64] [65] [66] Statin induced rhabdomyolysis, as with other statin associated muscle symptoms, occurs most commonly in the ...