I am 37 years old and I have high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in my blood. My doctor thinks that diet only won’t help and that I should try with statins. I have heard that statins can cause side effects. What are they in men? Can anyone help me with more info?
In these recent years, it emerges the need to consider the different lipoprotein profile during lifetime and CV risk between men and women. Furthermore it is necessary to consider that, in patients with coronary artery disease, the lipid goal achieved is different between the two genders. ...
(0.1–0.2 hours per night longer), a moderately higher proportion of current (−0.8–2.0% more) and markedly higher proportion of previous smokers (5.5–10.5% more), higher sub-cohort age (0.4–4.2 years older) and a higher proportion of men in the statin compared to the control ...
Research inJAMA Oncologyfollowed 926 men with advanced prostate cancer, of whom 31% were already taking a statin when they started hormone therapy. Those taking the statin as well remained stable for 27.5 months, whereas those only on the hormone therapy were stable for an average of 17.4 month...
several preclinical and clinical studies indicate that statins potentiate the effects of currently used cancer therapies when administered in combination. Furthermore, statins have been shown to address the shortcomings and side-effects caused by anticancer agents. Nevertheless, difficulties in statin adminis...
It is disappointing that there was no sex-specific analysis in the evidence review, as women have lower cardiovascular risk than men at all ages until age 75 years and are more likely to experience adverse drug effects than men.29 Thus, the risk-benefit profile for statins is less favorable...
Statin discontinuation rates have also been reported to be higher in women than in men, and women are more likely than men to report nonadherence of statins due to muscle-related side effects. There is inadequate inclusion of sex-specific analyses in statin-related trials to further understand ...
Rosuvastatin to prevent vascular events in men and women with elevated C-reactive protein. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(21):2195-2207. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0807646 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 17. Nakamura H, Arakawa K, Itakura H, et al; MEGA Study Group. Primary prevention ...
Statins should be used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women in the same manner as in men Statins reduce cardiovascular risk when used for primary prevention in elderly individuals, but their use, particularly in high doses, requires clinical judgment and an individualized approach...
several preclinical and clinical studies indicate that statins potentiate the effects of currently used cancer therapies when administered in combination. Furthermore, statins have been shown to address the shortcomings and side-effects caused by anticancer agents. Nevertheless, difficulties in statin adminis...