Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report
Statins are very well recognized drugs for the management of hypercholesterolaemia and cardiovascular risk. Usually they are very well tolerated with few side effects. We report a case of 77 old years man who developed a cholestatic hepatitis secondary to atorvastatin therapy. The post-marketing sur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/377 |
| Summary: | Statins are very well recognized drugs for the management of hypercholesterolaemia and cardiovascular risk. Usually they are very well tolerated with few side effects. We report a case of 77 old years man who developed a cholestatic hepatitis secondary to atorvastatin therapy. The post-marketing surveillance is decisive to valuate the drug safety. |
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| ISSN: | 1877-9344 1877-9352 |