Creatine as a Candidate to Prevent Statin Myopathy

Statins prevent cardiovascular diseases, yet their use is limited by the muscle disturbances they cause. Rarely, statin-induced myopathy is autoimmune, but more commonly it is due to direct muscle toxicity. Available evidence suggests that statin-induced creatine deficiency might be a major cause of...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Balestrino, Enrico Adriano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/9/496