The Impact of Exercise on Statin-Associated Skeletal Muscle Myopathy.

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are the most effective pharmacological means of reducing cardiovascular disease risk. The most common side effect of statin use is skeletal muscle myopathy, which may be exacerbated by exercise. Hypercholesterolemia and training status are factors that are rare...

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Main Authors: Hae R Chung, Mayand Vakil, Michael Munroe, Alay Parikh, Benjamin M Meador, Pei T Wu, Jin H Jeong, Jeffrey A Woods, Kenneth R Wilund, Marni D Boppart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5148116?pdf=render