Opinion: Statin Use May Pose Greater Diabetes Risk Than FDA Acknowledges
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Eric J. Topol
Summary
This opinion piece argues that the widespread use of statins for cholesterol reduction may lead to a significant increase in Type 2 diabetes cases. The author notes that the FDA recently updated statin labels to include warnings about diabetes and memory loss risks, though the agency described the risk as "small." The article contends that the diabetes risk is more substantial than acknowledged and questions the over-prescription of these medications.
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Twitter / XOpinion: Statin Use May Pose Greater Diabetes Risk Than FDA Acknowledgesnytimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe're overdosing on cholesterol-lowering statins, and the consequence could be a sharp increase in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
The announcement said the risk was 'small' and should not materially affect the use of these medications.
But the magnitude of the problem for diabetes becomes much more apparent.
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