Statins and new-onset diabetes in primary prevention setting: an updated meta-analysis stratified by baseline diabetes risk

ConclusionGlobally, the use of statins in patients in primary prevention was associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes. In the stratified analysis, this association was observed only in the group of studies with a high baseline rate of events.
Source: Acta Diabetologica - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research