In a study of 50,000 women, those taking statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs), especially women with diabetes, were less likely to develop gallstones and need surgery to remove them than women not taking statins.
Overall, statins reduced the need for gallbladder surgery by 18%, regardless of how long they were taken. In women with diabetes, taking statins for more than two years reduced it by 75%, and for less than two years by 33%, compared with women with diabetes not taking statins. WebMD reported the study in October 2007.
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