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Statin Muscle Pain Side Effect
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon about the flu-like symptoms he experienced when he began taking the statin Lipitor, symptoms that stopped after his doctor took him off the cholesterol drug. The Graedons respond with information about muscle pain and other statin side effects, including some detail on a University of Buffalo study that suggests these side effects may have a genetic component.
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Statin muscle pain linked to gene mutation
People with high cholesterol know that it's important to steer clear of fatty, unhealthy foods, but experts say adding certain foods may help as... Read more »
Gene linked to statin side effect
Researchers say they've identified a gene that may play a key role in statin-related muscle weakness and pain. The scientists believe statins may... Read more »
Study looks at rare statin side effect
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Statin muscle pain linked to gene mutation
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Study: Gene causes statin-related muscle pain
Some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins experience muscle pain or weakness, and British researchers say they may have discovered why. The... Read more »
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