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Herpes zoster is associated with prior statin use: a population-based case-control study.

The odds of suffering from herpes zoster infection may be stacked against users of statin drugs.

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A population-based study on the association between statin use and sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Statin use may facilitate the onset of hearing loss in an individual.

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Statins can increase the risk of herpes zoster infection in Asia.

Statin users may be highly vulnerable to herpes zoster infection.

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Statin use and thyroid cancer: a population-based case-control study.

Regular intake of statins may promote the development of thyroid cancer in women.

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Statins and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: cohort study using the UK clinical practice pesearch datalink.

Statin therapy may be a contributing factor to the development of type 2 diabetes.

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Statin Use and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study.

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (bleeding) is more likely to occur among statin users.

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Statin users have an elevated risk of dysglycemia and new-onset-diabetes.

Taking statin pills may increase the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) number and diabetes risk of an individual.

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Statin use increased new-onset diabetes in hypercholesterolemic individuals: Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort database (NHIS-HEALS).

Regular usage of statin medications may facilitate the onset of diabetes in individuals with elevated levels of cholesterol.

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Association between statin use and herpes zoster: systematic review and meta-analysis.

The use of statin medications may elevate the risk of contracting herpes zoster infection.

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Statin Use and Incident Cataract Surgery: A Case-Control Study.

Regular intake of statin medications may increase an individual's chances of undergoing a cataract extraction surgery.

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Association of statin therapy with incidence of type 2 diabetes among US Veterans.

Statin therapy may promote the development of type 2 diabetes among US veterans.

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Statins and risk of cataracts: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

A surge in the risk of acquiring cataracts is associated with the use of statin drugs.

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