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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: Do statin drugs cause Vitamin D deficiency?
Do Statin Drugs Cause Vitamin D Deficiency?
EXCERPT: There’s new speculation that the very low cholesterol levels that can be attained with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may contribute to vitamin D deficiency. That deficiency, in turn, seems to play a role in the muscle pain and weakness some people develop while taking statin drugs.
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