Atorvastatin Decreases the Coenzyme Q10 Level in the Blood

Full Title: Atorvastatin Decreases the Coenzyme Q10 Level in the Blood of Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

Tatjana Rundek, MD; Ali Naini, PhD; Ralph Sacco, MD; Kristen Coates, MS; Salvatore DiMauro, MD

Arch Neurol. 2004;61:889-892.

ABSTRACT
Background: Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are widely used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and [...]

Effect of Coenzyme q10 on Myopathic Symptoms in Patients Treated with Statins

Caso G, Kelly P, McNurlan MA, Lawson WE.

Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA. giuseppe.caso@stonybrook.edu

Treatment of hypercholesterolemia with statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) is effective in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, statin use is often associated with a variety of muscle-related symptoms or myopathies. [...]

Coenzyme Q10 protects nerve cells

Coenzyme Q10 has shown the ability to protect nerve cells and potentially lower the risk of various degenerative diseases.Cells in the brain and nervous system depend on optimal mitochondrial function for energy. A research study published in the journal Neurobiology of Disease showed that oxidative stress causes mitochondria to produce excessive free radicals, leading to [...]