Rhabdomyolysis triggered by cytomegalovirus infection in a heart transplant patient on concomitant cyclosporine and atorvastatin therapy [7]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 952-953

  Wong, Wai Man ^a   Shek, Tony Wai Hung ^a   Chan, Koon Ho ^a   Chau, Elaine ^a   Lai, Kam Chuen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; CYCLOSPORIN; DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE; GANCICLOVIR; INSULIN; LOSARTAN; METOPROLOL; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLITIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEART GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN TREATMENT; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 4143105616     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03543.x     Document Type: Letter

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