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Simvastatin-induced myopathy with concomitant use of cyclosporine: case report.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Dec 2011
Yang W-H, Zeng Z-S, Ren X-W, Li Y-P, Shang W-J, Feng G-W, Zhang L-R
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OBJECTIVE: Simvastatin has been shown to play an important role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events caused by atherosclerosis. To promote the understanding of the potential toxicity of simvastatin and individualized treatment in genetic factors, we report a case of a renal transplant in a female patient who had developed acute myopathy after taking simvastatin. METHODS: By PCR restriction fragment...
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