Table 7.

Muscle fiber response parameters among control group and statin users with different pathologies

Muscle Parameter		Control subjects N=33	Statin users N=40
			DM N=25	CVD N=9	HL N=6
Biceps brachii	Latency (ms)	9.91±1.46	11.53±2.73*	9.33±2.02	10.09±1.09
	Amplitude (mV)	1.75±0.57	1.28±0.41‡	1.52±0.49†	1.14±0.23
	CV (m/s)	5.15±0.75	4.53±0.91**	4.91±0.44	5.02±0.55
Tibialis anterior	Latency (ms)	10.34±2.04	11.35±2.18	11.06±1.47	10.72±1.76
	Amplitude (mV)	1.8±0.67	1.21±0.42†	1.59±0.53	1.17±0.6
	CV (m/s)	4.94±0.88	4.55±0.83	4.59±0.6	4.77±0.78

^*= P<0.05,

^**= P<0.01,

^‡= P<0.0005,

^†= P<0.0001 (ANOVA test), (statin users vs control subjects), MUPs= Motor unit potentials, DM= diabetes mellitus, CVD= cardiovascular disease, HL= hyperlipidemia