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Non-cardiovascular effects associated with statins.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) - 17 Jul 2014
Desai Chintan S, Martin Seth S, Blumenthal Roger S
Abstract excerpt
Statins form the pharmacologic cornerstone of the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. In addition to beneficial cardiovascular effects, statins seem to have multiple non-cardiovascular effects. Although early concerns about statin induced hepatotoxicity and cancer have subsided owing to reassuring evidence, two of the most common concerns that clinicians have are myopathy...
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