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Should everyone be taking statins? (worksinprogress.news)
2 points by salonium_ 105 days ago
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khelavastr 105 days ago
Don't statins also ruin CoQ-10 production, other stuff, and thereby suppress long-term mitochondrial health?
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Bender 105 days ago
Betteridge's Law of Headlines says no. Statins were originally for kids born with a genetic defect causing their liver to produce cholesterol non stop and thus mortality. Turned out to be a very profitable drug [Edit: at the time].
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mceachen 105 days ago
Currently profitable? Many are old enough to have a generic, and are close to the cost of aspirin at this point.
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Bender 105 days ago
Edited to say at the time. Yeah once people get started on these drugs their doctors keeps them on it.
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