Statins linked to slight increase in risk of Type-2 Diabetes
Last updated 17 February 2010
The use of cholesterol-lowering statins may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by nine per cent, new research suggests.
Scientists at the University of Glasgow conducted a meta-analysis of 13 clinical trials involving statin therapy and found an association with type-2 diabetes.
(SOURCE: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/ ... tab_id=116)
Last updated 17 February 2010
The use of cholesterol-lowering statins may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by nine per cent, new research suggests.
Scientists at the University of Glasgow conducted a meta-analysis of 13 clinical trials involving statin therapy and found an association with type-2 diabetes.
(SOURCE: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/ ... tab_id=116)