Statin Drugs Linked To Worsening Osteoarthritis Of The Knee

New research indicates that statin drugs are contributing to the worsening of the epidemic of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases , researchers sought out to confirm a recent study on statin drugs showing their use is associated with reduced incidence and progression of knee osteoarthritis. [ii] They reasoned "If statins truly reduce structural knee OA development or progression, one could predict that statins may also reduce OA-related pain and improve function."

Not only did they find no benefit, but they discovered an increased duration of statin use was associated with worsening in pain and physical function scores. They added "Our study has potential implications for policymakers and clinicians. If statins do not consistently influence OA progression or symptom status in large sample cohort studies, one must question their potential for future trial funding."

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