Approach to clinical and genetic characterization of statin-induced myopathy.

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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the industrialized world. They are generally regarded as safe. Mild myalgias can occur in up to 10 % of patients exposed to statins, but skeletal muscle damage (accompanied by an increase in circulating creatine kinase levels) occurs much less frequently. Clinical predictors of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle...

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