Statins are detrimental to human placental development and function; use of statins during early pregnancy is inadvisable.
Forbes
Karen
K
Hurst
Lucy M
LM
Aplin
John D
JD
Westwood
Melissa
M
Gibson
J Martin
JM
D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010920:Placenta / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010929:Placentation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000502:physiology
D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D013002:Somatomedins