Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy Masquerading As Recurrent Falls in an Older Adult

Statins are widely prescribed in clinical practice. Statin-induced myopathy is relatively common, benign, and resolves after statin withdrawal. However, statin-associated autoimmune myopathy is an exceptionally rare and devastating complication that can occur any time after statin initiation. It is...

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Main Authors: Suppamutharwyam, Malarkodi, Shah, Tunku Muzafar
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Cureus 2023
Subjects:
Geriatrics
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10585192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868542
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45515

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10585192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868542
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45515

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