Statins Induced Myopathy Among Diabetes with Peripheral Neuropathy: Incidence, Etiology and Management

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Statins-induced myopathy and neuropathy are more pronounced in diabetes who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. Lipid-lowering drugs are indispensable for cardiovascular protection in diabetes. Myopathy is the principal reason for statins non non-adherence and /or discontinuation. This study aims to answer what  is the rate of incidence does  statin-induced  undesirable effects myopathy affecting  diabetes, especially those with complications such as neuropathy which  aggravates  it,  
etiology and best management (and alternatives ) to profit statins' benefits, overcoming their risks.