Fenofibrate monotherapy-induced rhabdomyolysis in a patient with type-2 diabetes

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 458-459

  Çetinkaya, Ramazan ^a,b   Uyanik, Abdullah ^a   Yildirim, Rahşan ^a   Bilen, Yusuf ^a   Keleş, Mustafa ^a  

^a Atatürk University Medical Faculty   (India)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CREATINE KINASE; CREATININE; DILTIAZEM; FENOFIBRATE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LETTER; MONOTHERAPY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCETOFEN; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 61649091558     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: 19983654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.48458     Document Type: Letter

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