This study was published in Muscle and Nerve 2011 Dec;44(6):877-81
Study title and authors:
Prevalence and risk factors of muscle complications secondary to statins.
Study title and authors:
Prevalence and risk factors of muscle complications secondary to statins.
El-Salem K, Ababneh B, Rudnicki S, Malkawi A, Alrefai A, Khader Y, Saadeh R, Saydam M.
Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. khalidelsalem@hotmail.com
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22102457
Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. khalidelsalem@hotmail.com
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22102457
The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of muscle complications among patients using statins. The study included 345 patients receiving statins who were compared with an age- and gender-matched control group of 85 nonusers.
The study found that statin users had a 256% increased risk of muscle adverse reactions compared to nonusers.
