Taking statins for a long time may cause the liver to make more sugar, which can raise blood sugar levels.

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Chronic HMGCR/HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor treatment contributes to dysglycemia by upregulating hepatic gluconeogenesis through autophagy induction

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2015 Nov 2

This study found that statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs, make the liver produce more sugar by turning on specific genes (G6PC and PCK1), which can raise blood sugar levels — exactly what the claim says.

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Chronic HMGCR/HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor treatment contributes to dysglycemia by upregulating hepatic gluconeogenesis through autophagy induction

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DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2015.1091139

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