Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy: a systematic review

Statins are a class of lipid-lowering medications used worldwide by millions of people and are safe for frequent use in most patients. However, they cause necrotizing autoimmune myopathy in some patients. We reviewed case reports of 80 patients from 2010 to present diagnosed with statin-induced necr...

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Published in:Rheumatology
Main Authors: Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Nishat Shama, Maria Lourdes Pormento, Ravi Pankajbhai Jagani, Ngaba Neguemadji Ngardig, Klodin Ghazarian, Greta Mahmutaj, Khaled El-Faramawy, Ashwini Mahadevaiah, Molly Sanjay Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2022-02-01
Subjects:
atorvastatin
statins
statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy
muscle necrosis
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Statin-induced-necrotizing-autoimmune-myopathy-a-systematic-review,18,46505,1,1.html

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