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Old 11-01-2017, 13:07   #13
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Re: Question on Statins

Just had a quick look at the research papers on Medline and can't find anything linking statins to causing gout (but the wider web seems to have some stuff claiming a link)
This paper suggests that atorvastatin reduces serum uric acid levels which would protect against gout.
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