Statin-induced myopathy SLCO1B1 521T > C is associated with prediabetes, high body mass index and normal lipid profile in Emirati population

There is lower prevalence of statin-induced myopathy-linked C allele of rs4149056 in SLCO1B1 gene in Emirati population, compared to Caucasians and Africans. However, there is a trend of higher glycosylated hemoglobin and BMI associated with normal lipid profile in patients having this allele.