Statin-Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy

Statin-Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy

Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (SINAM) is an exceptionally rare yet devastating complication of statin therapy that can occur at any time after initiation. It should be considered in patients who develop proximal muscle weakness and marked elevated creatine phosphokinase while taking...

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Main Authors: Brent Gawey, BS, Manasi Tannu, MD MPH, Jeeyon Rim, MD, Laurence Sperling, MD, Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
autoimmune
myopathy
peripheral vascular disease
statins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919306539

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