Statins cause type 2 diabetes.
Fact: the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with statin therapy is small, resulting in 1 additional case of T2DM for every 255 patients receiving statins for 4 years.1
References
1. Sattar N, Preiss D, Murray HM, et al. Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials. Lancet. 2010;375(9716):735-742.
Link to study
"Statin therapy was associated with a slightly increased risk of development of diabetes, but the risk was low both in absolute terms and in relation to the reduction in coronary events."
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