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Sudden rhabdomyolysis in an elderly patient after single atorvastatin dose: The need for early and frequent creatine kinase monitoring in high-risk patients
An 80-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus, chronic bronchitis, and chronic heart failure presented with pain in the right calf after one dose of atorvastatin. Significant increases in creatine kinase, myoglobin, and potassium levels were also observed. Based on the symptoms and laboratory result...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364834/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32728439 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20919623 |