Health Guide: Statin Drugs

Health Guides: Statin Drugs

This section collates research and information on the unintended adverse effects of statin drugs. It is designed to provide our users with the first-hand research, without which an informed choice is not possible. 

Key: CK(#) = Cumulative Knowledge, a measure of evidence quality or strength  AC(#) = Article Count, the number of articles that have accumulated on the topic thus far.

Relevant Database Sections

Diseases
Problem Substances
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Latest Relevant Article

Treatment of experimental periodontal disease by laser therapy in simvastatin-modified rats.

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : J Appl Oral Sci. 2017 ;25(4):387-395. PMID: 28877277
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2016
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Periodontitis : CK(1325) : AC(309)
Therapeutic Actions : Photobiomodulation : CK(17007) : AC(3244)
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(34357) : AC(14404), Malondialdehyde Down-regulation : CK(3019) : AC(987)
Problem Substances : Simvastatin : CK(797) : AC(167)

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