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2. Statins are Effective Even for People Over Age 75, What ... - AOL

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   Statin use linked to heart benefits for adults far into their senior years. To better understand statin use in older adults, the researchers evaluated the health records of adults over 60 who had ...

3. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   When examining the cost-effectiveness of statin use in older adults, the researchers report that statins were cost-effective, with the cost per quality-adjusted life years gained below £3,502 ...

4. 17 million US adults may no longer receive statin therapy for ...

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   These guidelines recommend statin therapy for adults between forty and seventy-five who have diabetes, high cholesterol levels, or an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk ...

5. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   For most people the benefits of statin therapy far outweigh the risk of developing diabetes. [60] A 2010 meta-analysis demonstrated that every 255 people treated with a statin for four years produced a reduction of 5.4 major coronary events and induced only one new case of diabetes. [60]

6. Simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   A small increased risk of raised blood sugar levels and the development of type 2 diabetes have been reported with the use of statins. A 2010 published meta-analysis found for every 255 patients taking a statin for 4 years, one additional case of diabetes would occur whilst preventing 5.4 major coronary events. [27]

7. Statin - Wikipedia

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   [5] [65] Over 5 years of treatment statins result in 75 cases of diabetes, 7.5 cases of bleeding stroke, and 5 cases of muscle damage per 10,000 people treated. [34] This could be due to the statins inhibiting the enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase), which is necessary to make cholesterol, but also for other processes, such as CoQ 10 production, which ...