What is it about?
A patient who does not tolerate statins due to unacceptable side effects; the prominent one being memory dysfunction had her side effect cleared when a low dose of statin was given with Co-enzyme Q10. This permitted continuation of treatment and correction of her dyslipidaemia
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Why is it important?
It is important because dyslipidaemia puts patients at risk for atherosclerotic vascular diseases; and statin treatment which is effective is hampered by unacceptable side effects. Discontinuation of statins leaves patients at high risk, but Co-enzyme Q10 supplementation clears the side effects allowing patients the benefit of statin treatment. Use of statins depletes the body of its store of Co-enzyme Q10, an important co-factor in mitochondrial energy metabolism
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I feel this will encourage clinicians facing situations where patients needing statins for cardiovascular health but are intolerant because of unacceptable side effects consequent upon Co-enzyme Q10 depletion can continue treatment with appropriate supplementation
Professor Basil N Okeahialam
Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
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This page is a summary of: Reversal of statin-induced memory dysfunction by co-enzyme Q10: a case report, Vascular Health and Risk Management, November 2015, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s90551.
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