Statin Drugs May Increase Risk Of Diabetes

Certain statins - also known as cholesterol-lowering medications - could increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The risk was most significant in patients taking atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor), according to the study, published in BMJ. Statins are the most widely prescribed medications for the prevention of cardiovascular events. Generally, these medications are well received, however, a new link to diabetes has been suggested. Previous studies have indicated a 27% elevated risk of diabetes with rosuvastatin...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news