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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doaj-993ba81b2d184f5cb3ba4c3b7d5ca7f42020-11-25T03:50:08ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522013-05-0111293110.4081/itjm.2007.1.29331Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-reportM. VerguraP. TomaiuoloStatins 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.http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/377StatinsCholestatic hepatitisDrug safety. |
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M. Vergura P. Tomaiuolo Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report Italian Journal of Medicine Statins Cholestatic hepatitis Drug safety. |
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Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report |
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Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report |
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Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report |
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Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report |
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Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report |
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cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report |
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PAGEPress Publications |
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Italian Journal of Medicine |
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1877-9344 1877-9352 |
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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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Statins Cholestatic hepatitis Drug safety. |
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