Associations of statin use with glycaemic traits and incident type 2 diabetes.

Anke H Maitland-van der ZeeCarolina Ochoa-RosalesMarija GlisicOscar H FrancoTaulant MukaBruno H Stricker

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2019)

Individuals using statins may be at higher risk for hyperglycaemia, insulin resistance and eventually type 2 diabetes. Rigorous preventive strategies such as glucose control and weight reduction in patients when initiating statin therapy might help minimize the risk of diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
glycemic control
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
coronary artery disease
blood glucose
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
weight loss
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
dna methylation