X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Statin


Bisphosphonate

Statins are another class of drugs that inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase pathway.

Cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis

If hypercholesterolemia is not controlled with CDCA, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor ("statins" such as simvastatin) can also be used.


Similar

Statin |

Hypocholesterolemia

The Heart Protection Study found no increase in either respiratory disease or neuropsychiatric illness in a large trial population taking a statin drug.

Iatrogenic hypocholesterolemia

The diminished exocytosis of agrin and LRP4 secretions at the neuromuscular junction has implications for associated Neuromuscular junction disease symptoms, similar to Myasthenia Gravis, observed in long term statin use.


see also