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Genetic Predisposition to Statin-Induced Myopathy

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A common variant in the SLCO1B1 gene increases the risk of statin-induced myopathy by up to 4.5-fold for simvastatin.

Why this is interesting

Millions take statins to lower cholesterol, yet some experience muscle pain while others don't—could your DNA be the deciding factor?