By the way, doctor. I've heard that statins lower calcium levels in the blood. Should I take a calcium supplement to make up for the deficit and protect my bones, or is low calcium healthy because calcium is a component of the plaque in arteries that causes heart attacks?
Komaroff
Anthony L
AL
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002118:Calcium