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Transgenic mouse model reveals an unsuspected role of the acetylcholine receptor in statin-induced neuromuscular adverse drug reactions.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Aug 2013
Grajales-Reyes G E, Báez-Pagán C A, Zhu H, Grajales-Reyes J G, Delgado-Vélez M, García-Beltrán W F, Luciano C A, Quesada O, Ramírez R, Gómez C M, Lasalde-Dominicci J A
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High cholesterol levels are an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the world's leading cause of death. Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (statins) are prescribed to lower serum cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of CVD. Despite the success of...
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