A Case of Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy

A 70-year-old previously independent man developed progressive proximal leg weakness resulting in a fall at home suffering traumatic brain injury. He was prescribed a statin medication two years prior, but this was discontinued on admission to the hospital due to concern for statin myopathy. His wea...

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Main Authors: Alexander J Sweidan, Anthony Leung, Cassandra J Kaiser, Sarah J Strube, Andrei N Dokukin, Stephen Romansky, Sassan Farjami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547616688231