Dysphagia: A Case Report of an Atypical Presentation of Statin-Induced Necrotizing Myositis

Statin medications act by inhibiting the enzyme hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase (HMGCR), thus decreasing hepatic cholesterol synthesis. They are considered the mainstay treatment of hypercholesterolemia due to their tremendous efficacy and mortality benefit. Although generall...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Polmann, Michaela B, Suarez, Richard I, Saad, Ali, Bedran, Kebir H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10503781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37719573
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43587

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10503781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37719573
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43587

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