When Should a Patient with Statin-Induced Myopathy Be Re-challenged? A Case of Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy

Statins are notorious for causing myalgia and sometimes mild elevation of CPK (creatine phosphokinase). Herein, we present a case of necrotizing autoimmune myopathy induced by statins. The patient was on therapy with atorvastatin for about six years before she started developing myalgia and mild ele...

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Autores principales: Obreja, Elena, Sequeira, Pamela, Girnita, Diana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364043
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1215653

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364043
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1215653

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