Statin safety: myths and reality

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.

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Main Authors: Zh. D. Kobalava, S. V. Villevalde, E. K. Shavarova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: «SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC 2007-04-01
Series:Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
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Online Access:https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1212
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spelling doaj-ed87fb79f43842fb8c7f18a158210fad2021-07-28T13:50:44Zrus«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика1728-88002619-01252007-04-0162105112924Statin safety: myths and realityZh. D. Kobalava0S. V. Villevalde1E. K. Shavarova2Russian University of People's Friendship, MoscowRussian University of People's Friendship, MoscowRussian University of People's Friendship, MoscowMore 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.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1212dyslipoproteinemiastatinsadverse effects
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author Zh. D. Kobalava
S. V. Villevalde
E. K. Shavarova
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S. V. Villevalde
E. K. Shavarova
Statin safety: myths and reality
Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
dyslipoproteinemia
statins
adverse effects
author_facet Zh. D. Kobalava
S. V. Villevalde
E. K. Shavarova
author_sort Zh. D. Kobalava
title Statin safety: myths and reality
title_short Statin safety: myths and reality
title_full Statin safety: myths and reality
title_fullStr Statin safety: myths and reality
title_full_unstemmed Statin safety: myths and reality
title_sort statin safety: myths and reality
publisher «SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC
series Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
issn 1728-8800
2619-0125
publishDate 2007-04-01
description 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.
topic dyslipoproteinemia
statins
adverse effects
url https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1212
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