title: Clinical Inquiry: Do statins increase the risk of developing diabetes?
abstract: Statin therapy produces a small increase in the incidence of diabetes: one additional case per 255 patients taking statins over 4 years.
authors.affiliation: Valley Family Medicine Residency, Renton, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dohr
authors.forename: Jon O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Neher
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kelsberg
authors.forename: Leilani
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: St Anna
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors