A dysglycaemic effect of statins in diabetes: relevance to clinical practice?
In this issue of the journal, Erqou and colleagues (DOI 10.1007/s00125-014-3374-x ) report, in a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials, a very modest (1.3 mmol/mol or 0.12%) albeit significant increase in HbA1c in patients with diabetes treated with statins, compared with control. Here, we discuss the clinical relevance of the findings. Given the