Thursday, July 19, 2007

Doctors Debate ALS-Statin Connections

Recently, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring caused a stir in the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community and the pharmaceutical industry by suggesting that widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs might raise the risk of developing ALS.

  • Statin medications, include Lipitor, Mevacor and Zocor.

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