Statin

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.

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New Calculator Reveals Your Real Risk of Statin Side Effects

New calculator reveals whether you should really worry about statin side effects

New Oxford calculator shows serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people - EurekAlert!

Massive study finds most statin side effects aren’t caused by the drugs

Major Study Debunks Common Myths About Statin Side Effects

Scientists finally explain statin muscle pain

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Timely initiation of statin therapy for diabetes shown to dramatically reduce risk of heart attack and stroke - EurekAlert!

Timely initiation of statin therapy for diabetes shown to dramatically reduce risk of heart attack and stroke

Statin use may improve survival in patients with some blood cancers

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Statin use and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease - EurekAlert

New Research Reports Lifelong Benefits of Statin Use in Older Adults, Even for Those Without Heart Disease

Statin prevents cancer development in chronic inflammation by blocking interleukin 33 expression

Statin therapy may prevent cancer by blocking inflammatory protein

Appropriate statin prescriptions increase sixfold with automated referrals

Statin May Lower Heart Disease Risk for H.I.V. Patients

Can’t Take Statin Side Effects? Bempedoic Acid Lowers LDL Cholesterol and Reduces Cardiovascular Risks

Study: Bempedoic Acid, A Statin Alternative, Reduces Heart Attack Risk By 39%