Taking strong statin medicines might raise your chances of getting diabetes or muscle problems, and that could be why they don’t always help people live longer.

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Statins and the cholesterol mortality paradox

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2017 Feb

The study says strong statin treatments help prevent heart problems but don’t help people live longer overall, possibly because they can cause diabetes and muscle issues.

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Statins and the cholesterol mortality paradox

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DOI: 10.1177/0036933016681913

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