Rhabdomyolysis due to the additive effect of statin therapy and hypothyroidism: A case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Yeter, Ekrem ^a   Keles, Telat ^a   Durmaz, Tahir ^a   Bozkurt, Engin ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LEVOTHYROXINE; RAMIPRIL; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; LIMB SWELLING; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; MYOGLOBINURIA; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; URINALYSIS; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 45249122489     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-130     Document Type: Article

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