title: Ask the doctor.  I've heard that taking statins can raise your risk of diabetes.  Is this really true?
authors.forename: Deepak L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000187:drug effects; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors