The researchers acknowledge that statin drugs can contribute to liver damage in some people, but for people with advanced liver disease,» [s] tatins are cost - effective, generally well - tolerated by patients and the benefits of statin treatment in most patients outweigh their potential hepatotoxic risk.» (sciencedaily.com)
«Some previous research has suggested that treating patients with statins after they suffer hemorrhagic stroke may increase their long - term risk of continued bleeding,» said lead author Alexander Flint, MD, PhD, of the Kaiser Permanente Department of Neuroscience in Redwood City, Calif. «Yet the findings of our study suggest that stopping statin treatments for these patients may carry substantial risks.» (sciencedaily.com)
But the researchers wanted to know if the drug, when combined with statin treatment, could also reduce the risk of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes. (sciencedaily.com)