Statins and new-onset diabetes mellitus - a risk lacking in familial hypercholesterolaemia

J Intern Med. 2016 Apr;279(4):358-61. doi: 10.1111/joim.12405. Epub 2015 Aug 11.

Authors

A Vuorio¹, T E Strandberg^{2

3}, W J Schneider⁴, P T Kovanen⁵

Affiliations

¹ Mehiläinen Airport Health Centre, Vantaa, Finland.
² Geriatrics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
³ Institute of Health Sciences/Geriatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
⁴ Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
⁵ Wihuri Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 26260225
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12405

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Diabetes Mellitus / chemically induced*
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Hypercholesterolemia / genetics*
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / drug therapy
Middle Aged
Young Adult

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors