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. 2004 Apr;57(4):525–528. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02044.x

Table 1.

Athletes characteristics and the statin tolerated and not tolerated by each

Number Age (years) Sex (M/F) Height (cm) Weight (kg) Discipline FH (years) Total CH (mmol) Lp(a) (mg/dl) Statins adverse event Statins tolerated
 1 15 F 160  38 Running 10 8.78   9 L, P, S F, A
 2 13 M 150  38 Fencing  8 10.63  13 P, L, S F, A
 3 17 F 172  70 Swimming  6 7.71  69 P, S, A, F, L None
 4 23 M 196  93 Volleyball  4 7.92 106 P, S, A, F, L None
 5 19 M 194  91 Basketball  4 8.26  17 P, S, A L, F
 6 33 M 180  83 Skiing 14 7.63  21 P, S, A, F, L None
 7 26 M 174  73 Soccer  9 8.97   4 P, L, S, A, F None
 8 29 F 174  67 Handball  7 9.47 165 P, L, S, A, F None
 9 20 M 174  76 Skiing  5 7.78  51 L, P, S, F, A None
10 17 M 175  75 Bicycling 10 9.68  44 P, L, S, A, F None
11 26 M 194 102 Football  6 9.73 124 L, S, A, P, F
12 29 F 175 70 Handball  7 7.94 171 S, A, P, F, L None
13 24 M 169  71 Soccer  4 7.83  16 S, P, A, L, F None
14 25 M 167 57 Running  8 7.50 207 S, P, A None
15 32 M 190  92 Basketball 11 9.13  71 L, P, S, A
16 35 M 178  74 Soccer 10 8.81   9 A, S, P, L, F None
17 28 F 166  69 Skating   9 8.47  41 A, S, P, F, L None
18 23 M 186  83 Tennis 8 9.34  94 A, S, P, F None
19 21 F 166  57 Hockey  6 9.05   3 A, S, P, F None
20 26 M 177  76 Soccer  8 8.18   7 L, S P, A
21 22 F 177  71 Tennis  7 8.52  83 S, A, P, F, L None
22 27 M 188  93 Ice hockey 14 9.65   9 A, S, P, F, L None

FH familial hypercholesterolaemia; CH cholesterol (mmol); A atorvastatin, F fluvastatin; L lovastatin; P pravastatin; S simvastatin.