Metanálise mostra que a prevalência geral de intolerância à estatina é de cerca de 9% e identifica os fatores de risco mais comuns.

Prevalence of statin intolerance: a meta-analysis – European Heart Journal

Comentários:

Study shows the true prevalence of statin intolerance worldwide is between 6 to 10% – News Medical / European Society of Cardiology

Expert reaction to study looking at statin intolerance – Science Media Centre

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#AHA20 – In patients who had discontinued statins because of side effects, a N-of-1 trial of a statin, placebo, or no treatment found that side effects often attributed to statins were the same for those taking a placebo

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Statin intolerance is “over-estimated and over-diagnosed”. World’s largest study shows less than 10% suffer side-effects caused by statins https://t.co/pcVk8YI3I3@escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes #CVD #Riskfactors pic.twitter.com/b3nFWsc74d

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