THE increased risk of diabetes
may be outweighed by the benefits
of a reduction in the risk of heart
disease when taking cholesterol
lowering statins, according to
research published in The Lancet.
The study found that patients
with at least one risk factor for
diabetes were 28% more likely to
develop diabetes when using
statins, but were still 39% less likely
to have a cardiovascular illness and
17% less likely to die over the trial
period.
In addition those patients
without diabetes risk factors saw a
52% reduction in cardiovascular
illness and no increase in diabetes
risk.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 13 Aug 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 13 Aug 12
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