Sunday, September 5, 2010

Statins linked to muscle damage in some patients

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-07-06
According to a new study, people who take cholesterol-lowering statins and also experience muscle pain or weakness may be suffering structural damage to their muscle fibers due to the drugs. Researchers say this damage may occur even when tests for a protein believed to signal muscle injury are normal, and it may persist even after statin use is halted. But scientists stress that statin users who don't experience significant pain have no cause for alarm and should continue taking the medicine.  Read full story >
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