Coenzyme Q10 is often recommended for patients on statins
October 2000
Coenzyme Q10 is often recommended for patients on statins, but this is based on theory.
It's true that statins inhibit the formation of Coenzyme Q10.
Some researchers think low CoQ10 levels can lead to myopathy... because CoQ10 is important for energy production in muscles.
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