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High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study

Thread starter Gert van der Hoek
Start date Jan 10, 2012

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator

Jan 10, 2012

High-dose statins raise risk of diabetes: study

Tue Jun 21, 2011

(Reuters) - Taking a high-dose statin to lower cholesterol may increase risk of developing diabetes by as much as 12 percent, but the heart benefits of statins still outweigh the risks, new research suggests.

Doctors say the new research made public on Tuesday should not prompt any patients to stop taking statins, but patients on high doses of statins should get screened regularly for diabetes.