For Chinese adults with diabetes, taking statins might slightly raise blood sugar levels over time, which could make diabetes harder to manage.

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Risk and effect modifiers for poor glycemic control among the chinese diabetic adults on statin therapy: the kailuan study

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2024 Aug

The study looked at Chinese adults with diabetes taking statins and found their blood sugar levels, measured by HbA1c, went up by 0.20% over 3 years, just like the claim says.

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Risk and effect modifiers for poor glycemic control among the chinese diabetic adults on statin therapy: the kailuan study

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DOI: 10.1007/s00392-024-02381-x

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