Do women with statin-related myalgias have low vitamin D levels?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Statin intolerance is often due to myalgias. Severe vitamin D deficiency is characterized by musculoskeletal pain. We hypothesized that statin-intolerance is associated with vitamin D deficiency.

Objectives

To determine whether there is an association between statin-intolerance and vitamin D deficiency in a retrospective observational analysis.

Methods

We evaluated 20 female patients with prior myalgia-related daily dose statin intolerance on an alternative day statin dosing protocol of twice weekly for 4 weeks followed by advancement to daily dosing, as tolerated. Fasting baseline and follow-up lipid and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25-OHD) levels were obtained by chart review.

Results

The group median age was 61 ± 13 years old and BMI was 27 ± 7 kg/m(2).

SUBMITTER: Minissian M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4574117 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature