Statin Side Effects Often Manageable: Study by Amy Norton. U.S. News-- Health Day. April 1, 2013.
A large-scale study of medical records of patients who had quit statins because of side effects found that often they were able to resume the drugs with no further ill effects. For people at a high risk of heart attack, adherence to a statin regime is viewed by most physicians as important. An estimate contained in the article indicated that about 5 to 10 percent of patients are statin intolerant. The lead researcher in this project has previously received research funding from a maker of statins.
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