Statins: Facts, Fears, Findings 💊

from Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast · host MasterMedFacts LLC

Are statins as risky as labels suggest? 📊 In a 154,664-patient individual-participant meta-analysis of 23 double-blind RCTs, only 4 of 66 listed adverse effects were confirmed — mainly small, dose-related liver enzyme elevations. No causal signal for cognitive decline, depression, sleep disturbance, neuropathy, or kidney injury. Absolute excess risks were tiny ( Cardiovascular benefit still overwhelmingly outweighs risk. Evidence matters. 💡

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