Women taking statins have higher risk for diabetes | Ronald Krauss
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Dr. Krauss discusses that 11-12% of statin users are at risk of developing diabetes as a side effect of statins. In women this could be as high as 30%. Because of this he warns against the growing trend of viewing statins as harmless as a supplemental vitamin.
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