In addition, the inhibitory effect on protein prenylation may also be involved in a number of unwanted side effects associated with statins, including muscle pain (myopathy) and elevated blood sugar (diabetes).
Ademais, o efecto inhibidor sobre a prenilación de proteínas pode tamén estar implicado en varios efectos secundarios non desexados asociados coas estatinas, incluíndo a dor muscular (miopatía) e o nivel elevado de azucre no sangue (diabete).