Statin safety: myths and reality
Ж. Д. Кобалава, Виллевальде Светлана Вадимовна, Шаварова Елена Курбановна · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2007
More frequent statin prescription, to achieve lower target low-density lipoprotein levels, as well as statin dose increase, is associated with inevitable raise in adverse event rates. The article compares statin benefits and the risk of adverse liver, muscle, brain, and kidney effects.