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Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

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A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

Medications to lower cholesterol were the most-often-prescribed drug in the U.S. in 2009. The FDA approved them to be used with dietary modifications to reduce LDL levels ("bad") cholesterol in ...

A 2018 study found that psyllium supplementation significantly reduced LDL cholesterol. Other studies show that psyllium can be paired with statins — a class of cholesterol-lowering medications ...

For those who can’t tolerate statins or need additional help managing cholesterol, a new drug, bempedoic acid, offers hope.

The following is a summary of “Lipid Management in US Commercial and Medicare Enrollees with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily ...