title: South-Asian population has a higher likelihood for diabetes risk for statins regardless of potency.
abstract: Higher potency statins are associated with increased risk of new-onset diabetes (NOD) in Western populations. South-Asians phenotype, with certain unique features such as young onset of diabetes and lower threshold for diabetes risk factors, present a higher likelihood for NOD risk for statins regardless of potency.
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India. Electronic address: sonalsekhar@gmail.com.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sonal Sekhar
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India.
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Unnikrishnan
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors