Statins for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia in post menopausal women - solution or problem?

Studies have demonstrated that statins reduce cardiovascular risk in men and women, but the effectiveness of statins among low-risk women continues to be contentious. One reason is that the number of women enrolled in statin trials has been small relative to men, limiting statistical inferences. Also, for any given age women have a lower absolute risk of cardiovascular disease when compared to men. When absolute benefit is low, the risk of adverse effects becomes more important. Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis are rare but established side-effects of statin therapy, and concern is growing that statins could increase the risk of development of diabetes mellitus.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: INV24 Source Type: research