Children and statins

Abstract

Use of statins is increasing among children with familial hypercholesterolaemia who previously have had to take unpalatable resins. In a selected group with no controls, children taking statins had similar scores for quality of life and anxiety as normative scores. The question that remains is how to improve dietary and disease information. Conclusion: Children with familial hypercholesterolaemia who are taking statins have no reduction in quality of life or increase in anxiety.