Engelsk titel: Autoimmune myopathy associated with statin use
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Författare:
Mygland, Åse
;
Ljöstad, Unn
Email: unn.ljostad@sshf.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 15
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 16107830
Sammanfattning
It is well known that statins can have a toxic effect on musculature, but less widely known that they can also trigger progressive autoimmune myopathy. Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy is characterised by proximal muscle weakness,
antibodies to 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) in serum, and necrosis without lymphocytic infiltration on muscle biopsy.