Asymptomatic hypothyroidism and statin-induced myopathy

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 428-431

  Bar, Simona L ^a   Holmes, Daniel T ^b,d   Frohlich, Jiri ^b,c  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; CHLORTALIDONE; EZETIMIBE; FLUINDOSTATIN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LEVOTHYROXINE; NICOTINIC ACID; PRAVASTATIN; RAMIPRIL; ROSUVASTATIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MYOPATHY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FLUOROBENZENES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PYRIMIDINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SULFONAMIDES; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 34047195739     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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