Statin-associated focal myositis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Asbach, Patrick ^a,b   Paetsch, Ingo ^c   Stawowy, Philipp ^c   Sander, Bernhard ^a   Fleck, Eckart ^c  

^a MRI Practice Dr Sander   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Focal myositis; Statin therapy

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HIP PAIN; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MYOSITIS; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS;

EID: 61749096557     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.109     Document Type: Article

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