Re: Mitochondrial oxidative stress

From: Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (andrew_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 03:09:32 -0400

Sharon Hope wrote:
>
> Might it not be even more relevant to statin adverse effects?

Not really. Statins seem to reduce levels of ROS.

> The mitochondrial damage proven in the IMPOSTER trial, as well as all the
> evidence of myopathy and myositis, directly impacts the oxygen interchange
> at the cell level.
>
> If, as the quote indicates, this leads to actual mutation, it could help
> explain why patients suffering statin damage continue to exhibit symptoms
> long after ceasing to take the statin drug.

Typically, folks do not continue to exhibit symptoms long after
discontinuing statins.
 

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