Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy: an extremely rare adverse effect from statin use

Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy: an extremely rare adverse effect from statin use

Statins are widely prescribed medications to prevent cardiovascular events. While self-limited statin myopathy is relatively common, statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (SINAM) is extremely uncommon, with incidence of two cases per million per year. We present a case of SINAM after a deca...

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Main Authors: Priyadarshani Sharma, Bidhya Timilsina, Janak Adhikari, Prem Parajuli, Rashmi Dhital, Niranjan Tachamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy
immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
inflammatory myopathy
anti-hmgcr autoantibodies
immunosuppressives
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1702272

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