Detrimental effect of statin therapy in women with fibromyalgia

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1228-1229

  Mascitelli, Luca ^a   Pezzetta, Francesca ^b   Goldstein, Mark R ^b  

^a Medical Service   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STATIN;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; LETTER; MYALGIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 45149127805     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.11.1228-b     Document Type: Letter

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