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How much could 10mg atorvastatin raise glucose? over how long? glucose is 95
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A Minuscule Amount: All statins, in human trials, very minimally ↑ glucose concentrations, especially for those already at upper normal glucose concentrations on lfhc foods, mechanism not known. About one person crosses the hba1c line to 6.5%; i.e. Officially dm, about 4 months earlier for each person not dying from cardiovascular disease as a result of taking a statin to reduce low density lipoprotein concentration.
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