Join Here   |   Log In
Statins and Muscle Pain: how SLCO1B1 rs4149056 gene varitans affect response to statins and types for reducing muscle pain with statin use

Will statins give you muscle pain? SLCO1B1 and ABCG2

Statins are one of the most prescribed medications in the world. One side effect of statins is myopathy, or muscle pain and weakness. Your genetic variants are significant in whether you are likely to have side effects from statins.