Statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy: successful therapeutic strategies for corticosteroid-free remission in 55 patients

Statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy: successful therapeutic strategies for corticosteroid-free remission in 55 patients

Abstract Objective To describe successful therapeutic strategies in statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy. Methods Retrospective data from a cohort of 55 patients with statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy, sequentially stratified by the presence of proximal weakness, early remission, and corticosteroid a...

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Main Authors: Alain Meyer, Yves Troyanov, Julie Drouin, Geneviève Oligny-Longpré, Océane Landon-Cardinal, Sabrina Hoa, Baptiste Hervier, Josiane Bourré-Tessier, Anne-Marie Mansour, Sara Hussein, Vincent Morin, Eric Rich, Jean-Richard Goulet, Sandra Chartrand, Marie Hudson, Jessica Nehme, Jean-Paul Makhzoum, Farah Zarka, Edith Villeneuve, Jean-Pierre Raynauld, Marianne Landry, Erin K. O’Ferrall, Jose Ferreira, Benjamin Ellezam, Jason Karamchandani, Sandrine Larue, Rami Massie, Catherine Isabelle, Isabelle Deschênes, Valérie Leclair, Hélène Couture, Ira N. Targoff, Marvin J. Fritzler, Jean-Luc Senécal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Autoimmune myositis
Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
Anti-HMGCR myopathy
Statin
Therapy
Corticosteroid-free therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2093-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2093-6

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