Inside the membrane, a salty cytoplasm takes up most of the cell volume. All cells possess DNA, the hereditary material of genes, and RNA, containing the information necessary to build various proteins such as enzymes, the cell's primary machinery. There are also other kinds of biomolecules in cells.
Statins could cause liver and kidney problems, research shows. Statins could cause liver and kidney problems, research shows. Cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by millions of Britons could cause liver, kidney, muscle and eye problems, research out today suggests. Statins are used to treat people with high cholesterol and to cut the chances of heart disease or stroke in those at high risk, such as diabetics and people with angina.
WELL-KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS: LIVER AND MUSCLE. The side effects that your doctor will be most familiar with are: 1  Liver: Changes in liver function occur in a small fraction of people; your doctor will probably monitor blood tests to check that your liver continues to function well.2  Muscle: Muscle symptoms are common with statin drugs. Please contact us and let us know about your side effects; the more we know, the more we can help others. 2  Some doctors are not familiar with the evidence that statin drugs or cholesterol drugs can cause problems with memory, pain, irritability, or sleep. 3  You may need to educate them, and we are happy to help.