Do Statins Exacerbate Diabetes Control?

A recent case control study evaluated adverse effects on glycemic control secondary to cholesterol lowering statin medications. Listen in as we evaluate the risk versus benefit of statin therapy in persons with diabetes.  Redeem your CPE or CME credit here!Claim CPE (Pharmacist Members) Claim CMENeed a membership?Join for CPE CreditJoin for CME CreditReferences and resources: Mansi IA, Chansard M, Lingvay I, et al. Association of Statin Therapy Initiation With Diabetes Progression: A Retrospective Matched-Cohort Study. JAMA Intern Med. Published online October 04, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.5714Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the proposed mechanism by which statins would worsen blood glucose control2. Discuss confounders in the study that examined the association of statin use and worsening diabetes control.Continuing Education Information:0.05 CEU | 0.5 HrsACPE UAN: 0107-0000-21-365-H01-PInitial release date: 11/22/21Expiration date: 11/22/22Complete CPE & CME details can be found hereFollow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram