Renal failure due to simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis in a patient with subclinical hypothyroidism;Insuficiencia renal por rabdomiolisis inducida por simvastatina en un paciente con hipotiroidismo subclínico

Farmacia Hospitalaria

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-46

  Requena Carrion E ^a   Ayala Jimenez L ^a   Sierra Garcia F ^b  

^a Servicio Andaluz de Salud   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL LA INMACULADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIMVASTATIN;

HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SIMVASTATIN;

EID: 76149084779     PISSN: 11306343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.farma.2009.08.001     Document Type: Letter

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