Data from the University of Nottingham show that some statins increase the risk of liver dysfunction, acute renal failue, myopathy and cataracts. The study involved more than two million patients between 30-84 years' old from 2002 to 2008. Physicians are now encouraged to closely monitor their patients who are taking statins.
See the study at: Unintended effects of statins in men and women in England and Wales: population based cohort study using the QResearch database
See the accompanying editorial at: Balancing the intended and unintended effects of statins
Companion paper in the journal Heart: Individualising the risks of statins in men and women in England and Wales: population-based cohort study
Some Statins Have Unintended Effects and Warrant Closer Monitoring, Study Finds
