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Statins, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme reductase (HMGCR) inhibitors, are class of lipid lowering medications with pleiotropic properties due to anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, and anti-oxidative effects. | |||
Besides the cardiovascular benefits, there are concerns that statins may lead to hyperglycemia and increase the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus | |||
[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6280428/ Effect of statins on fasting glucose in non-diabetic individuals: nationwide population-based health examination in Korea] | |||
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Monacolin K a statin found naturally in read yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)
ATC
HMG CoA Reductase inhibitors
Statins, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme reductase (HMGCR) inhibitors, are class of lipid lowering medications with pleiotropic properties due to anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, and anti-oxidative effects. Besides the cardiovascular benefits, there are concerns that statins may lead to hyperglycemia and increase the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus
