AMG 145, a fully human monoclonal antibody against PCSK9, has been demonstrated to lower LDL-C in healthy volunteers; its use may further reduce LDL-C in subjects taking a statin. This study assessed the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of AMG 145 and its effect on plasma LDL-C...
Yeah, it’s so true. And then there’s the information that’s incorrect, too. Like, I had an interaction with an individual, actually, this week on Instagram, and she was selling a cortisol regulation supplement. And we kind of went back and forth, and she’s like, it’s a ...
Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between clinical response rate to statins and pre-treatment bacterial-derived coprostanol (COPR) levels, suggesting that the abundance of coprostanol-producing bacteria may predict the efficacy of statin therapy (Kaddurah-Daouk et al., 2011). Likewise,...
For example, commonly prescribed statin drugs, which are used to treat cholesterol, can cause muscle and joint pains along with numbness or tingling in the extremities. Verapamil, which is used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain also has been reported to cause back pain in a small p...