Cholesterol drugs up diabetes risk slightly: study

Reuters

The finding is unlikely to dent the use of best-selling pills like Pfizer Inc's Lipitor and AstraZeneca Plc's Crestor by the majority of patients.

It could, however, prompt a rethink among those with low cardiovascular risk factors who are tempted to take statins to prevent future heart disease.

Statins are among the most successful drugs of all time and have been credited with preventing millions of heart attacks and strokes. They generally have few adverse side effects.

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