Risk of diabetes when you take statins
Statins may slightly raise the risk of diabetes in some people.
The information shown here is based on the best available evidence.
Current as of: July 31, 2024
Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff
Clinical Review Board
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Current as of: July 31, 2024
Sattar N, et al. (2010). Statins and risk of incident diabetes: A collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials. Lancet, 375(9716): 735–742.
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