Statins
Intervention22 papers29 findings
- Human trial3
- Humans13
- Cells1
Outcomes
11Endoglin
downin humans1
1 study
Endoglin
downin humans1
Rosuvastatin decreases endoglin in humans.
“Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapies significantly decreased plasma concentrations of both endocan and endoglin”
Humansprimary cardiovascular preventionplasmaup to 16 weeksfemales
The Influence of Statin Therapy on Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction, Endocan and Endoglin, in Postmenopausal Women-A Prospective Study · Biomedicines · 27 Aug 2026
Atorvastatin decreases endoglin in humans.
“Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapies significantly decreased plasma concentrations of both endocan and endoglin”
Humansprimary cardiovascular preventionplasmaup to 16 weeksfemales
The Influence of Statin Therapy on Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction, Endocan and Endoglin, in Postmenopausal Women-A Prospective Study · Biomedicines · 27 Aug 2026
Endocan
downin humans1
1 study
Endocan
downin humans1
Rosuvastatin decreases endocan in humans.
“Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapies significantly decreased plasma concentrations of both endocan and endoglin”
Humansprimary cardiovascular preventionplasmaup to 16 weeksfemales
The Influence of Statin Therapy on Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction, Endocan and Endoglin, in Postmenopausal Women-A Prospective Study · Biomedicines · 27 Aug 2026
Atorvastatin decreases endocan in humans.
“Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapies significantly decreased plasma concentrations of both endocan and endoglin”
Humansprimary cardiovascular preventionplasmaup to 16 weeksfemales
The Influence of Statin Therapy on Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction, Endocan and Endoglin, in Postmenopausal Women-A Prospective Study · Biomedicines · 27 Aug 2026
Non-liver-related death
no changein humans1HR 0.499
1 study
Non-liver-related death
no changein humans1HR 0.499
Statins have no effect on non-liver-related death in humans (HR 0.499, 95% CI 0.224-1.111).
Humansin non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitisn = 507
Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis · European journal of internal medicine · 3 Oct 2026
Liver-related death
downin humans1HR 0.076
1 study
Liver-related death
downin humans1HR 0.076
Statins decrease liver-related death in humans (HR 0.076, 95% CI 0.010-0.584).
Humansin non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitisn = 507
Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis · European journal of internal medicine · 3 Oct 2026
Mortality
downin humans1HR 0.318
1 study
Mortality
downin humans1HR 0.318
Statins decrease mortality in humans (HR 0.318, 95% CI 0.153-0.661).
Humansin non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitisn = 507
Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis · European journal of internal medicine · 3 Oct 2026
Cirrhosis-free survival
upin humans1HR 0.139
1 study
Cirrhosis-free survival
upin humans1HR 0.139
Statins improve cirrhosis-free survival in humans (HR 0.139, 95% CI 0.041-0.467).
Humansin non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitisn = 507
Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis · European journal of internal medicine · 3 Oct 2026
LDL cholesterol
downin humans1
1 study
LDL cholesterol
downin humans1
Statins decrease LDL cholesterol in humans (donut estimates vary from - 1.00 to - 1.72 mmol/L).
Humansaround the first recorded prescription date
Event-time regression discontinuity for biomedical data: LATT estimation and covariate distribution tests · American journal of epidemiology · 29 Sep 2026
Cancer-related mortality
no changein humans1
1 study
Cancer-related mortality
no changein humans1
Statins have no effect on cancer-related mortality in humans.
Humanswithout CHD
Trends in statin use and its association with mortality among older U.S. cancer survivors with and without coronary heart disease · Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 22 Sep 2026
Amputation severity
downin humans1
1 study
Amputation severity
downin humans1
Statins decrease amputation severity in humans (aOR 0.43, 95% CI 0.20-0.74).
Humansdiabetic foot infectionmoderate-intensity
The impact of statin therapy on amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot infection: a retrospective cohort study from Jordan · Frontiers in endocrinology · 16 Sep 2026
Major adverse cardiovascular events
no changein humans1
1 study
Major adverse cardiovascular events
no changein humans1
Atorvastatin has no effect on major adverse cardiovascular events in humans.
Human trialnoncardiac surgery in patients with RCRI >= 180 mg24 hours preoperatively
The Effect of High-Dose Atorvastatin on Postoperative Troponin in Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Triple-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial · Research in heart yield and translational medicine · 1 Jan 2025
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin
downin humans1
1 study
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin
downin humans1
Atorvastatin decreases high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in humans.
Human trialnoncardiac surgery in patients with RCRI >= 180 mg24 hours preoperatively
The Effect of High-Dose Atorvastatin on Postoperative Troponin in Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Triple-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial · Research in heart yield and translational medicine · 1 Jan 2025
Associations
15Mortality
downin humans2
2 studies
Mortality
downin humans2
Statins lower the risk of mortality in humans (52.0% vs. 72.8%).
Humanswith CHD
Trends in statin use and its association with mortality among older U.S. cancer survivors with and without coronary heart disease · Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 22 Sep 2026
Statins lower the risk of mortality in humans.
Humanscritically ill ischemic stroke patients
Statins link to lower mortality in critical stroke patients · Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 15 Sep 2026
Hepatic decompensation
downin humans1
1 study
Hepatic decompensation
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of hepatic decompensation in humans (0.4% vs 4.7%).
Humansin non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitisn = 507
Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis · European journal of internal medicine · 3 Oct 2026
Barthel index
upin humans1
1 study
Barthel index
upin humans1
Statins are associated with Barthel index in humans (mean difference 5.58 points, 95% CI 0.44 to 10.7).
Human trialexercise during acute hospitalizationn = 310
Statin use and functional response to multicomponent exercise in acutely hospitalized older adults: secondary analysis of a randomized trial · European geriatric medicine · 30 Sep 2026
Retinal vein occlusion
downin humans1OR 0.65
1 study
Retinal vein occlusion
downin humans1OR 0.65
Statins lower the risk of retinal vein occlusion in humans (OR = 0.65 (95% CI = 0.53-0.79)).
Reviewmeta-analysis of observational studies
Potential protective associations of antidiabetic and lipid-lowering therapies with retinal vein occlusion risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis · Eye (London, England) · 24 Sep 2026
Cancer-related mortality
downin humans1
1 study
Cancer-related mortality
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of cancer-related mortality in humans (11.5% vs. 18.0%).
Humanswith CHD
Trends in statin use and its association with mortality among older U.S. cancer survivors with and without coronary heart disease · Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 22 Sep 2026
Cardiac mortality
downin humans1
1 study
Cardiac mortality
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of cardiac mortality in humans (18.3% vs. 25.9%).
Humanswith CHD
Trends in statin use and its association with mortality among older U.S. cancer survivors with and without coronary heart disease · Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 22 Sep 2026
Major amputation
downin humans1
1 study
Major amputation
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of major amputation in humans (ARR 9.3%).
Humansdiabetic foot infectionmoderate-intensity
The impact of statin therapy on amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot infection: a retrospective cohort study from Jordan · Frontiers in endocrinology · 16 Sep 2026
Cardiovascular events
downin humans1
1 study
Cardiovascular events
downin humans1
Pitavastatin lowers the risk of cardiovascular events in humans.
“In the REPRIEVE study, treatment with pitavastatin was shown to reduce the rate of first cardiovascular events among individuals with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy.”
Reviewreceiving antiretroviral therapy
Beyond Lipid Lowering: A Narrative Review and Expert Perspective on Precision Cardiovascular Prevention in People with HIV After REPRIEVE · Biomolecules · 29 Aug 2026
Dementia
downin humans1
1 study
Dementia
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of dementia in humans (-15% relative risk (95% CI 9%-21%)).
Humanswithin ≤ 1 year after type 2 diabetes diagnosis vs no statin within 5 years10 years
Early statin use links to lower dementia risk in diabetes · The Lancet regional health. Europe · 27 Aug 2026
Thyroid cancer
upin humans1
1 study
Thyroid cancer
upin humans1
Statins raise the risk of thyroid cancer in humans.
Humans≥6 months
Statin Use and Site-Specific Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using Korean Health Insurance Data · Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis · 12 Jun 2026
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Liver cancer
downin humans1
1 study
Liver cancer
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of liver cancer in humans (aHR 0.52 (95% CI 0.44-0.61)).
Humans≥6 months
Statin Use and Site-Specific Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using Korean Health Insurance Data · Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis · 12 Jun 2026
Cancer
downin humans1
1 study
Cancer
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of cancer in humans (aHR 0.96 (95% CI 0.93-1.00)).
Humans≥6 months
Statin Use and Site-Specific Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using Korean Health Insurance Data · Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis · 12 Jun 2026
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1
1 study
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1
Atorvastatin raises the risk of type 2 diabetes in humans.
Reviewdose- and susceptibility-dependent
Atorvastatin Safety Reappraised: From Pharmacogenomic Mechanisms to Personalized Risk Management · Cardiovascular therapeutics · 1 Jan 2026
Dementia with Lewy bodies
upin humans1
1 study
Dementia with Lewy bodies
upin humans1
Statins raise the risk of dementia with Lewy bodies in humans.
HumansIVW-MR
Statins cut Alzheimer's risk but raise other dementia risks · Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports · 1 Jan 2026
Alzheimer's disease
downin humans1
1 study
Alzheimer's disease
downin humans1
Statins lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in humans.
HumansIVW-MR
Statins cut Alzheimer's risk but raise other dementia risks · Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports · 1 Jan 2026
Latest
37Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis
Atorvastatin Safety Reappraised: From Pharmacogenomic Mechanisms to Personalized Risk Management
Early statin use links to lower dementia risk in diabetes
Early statin initiation was associated with a 15% lower 10-year relative risk of dementia compared to no statin treatment in people with type 2…Early statin initiation was associated with a 15% lower 10-year relative risk of dementia compared to no statin treatment in people with type 2 diabetes.
Statins cut Alzheimer's risk but raise other dementia risks
A Mendelian randomization analysis found total cholesterol mediated 93.91% of statins' effect on overall dementia and 84.37% on dementia in…A Mendelian randomization analysis found total cholesterol mediated 93.91% of statins' effect on overall dementia and 84.37% on dementia in Alzheimer's disease.