Neuromuscular symptoms and elevated creatine kinase after statin withdrawal

N Engl J Med. 2010 Feb 11;362(6):564-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0908215.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biopsy
  • Creatine Kinase / blood*
  • Electromyography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Weakness / chemically induced
  • Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology
  • Muscular Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Pain / chemically induced
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Creatine Kinase