Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Statins: A Review

BACKGROUND: Statins are a well-recognized cause of a variety of skeletal myopathic effects, which generally resolve when discontinuing the treatment. Among autoimmune manifestations associated with statins, there are typical polymyositis (PM) and typical dermatomyositis (DM). OBJECTIVE: To perform a...

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Main Author: Mauro Turrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd 2018-12-01
Series:Clinical Management Issues
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/1364