A randomized trial of coenzyme Q10 in patients with statin myopathy: Rationale and study design

Journal of Clinical Lipidology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-193

  Parker, Beth A ^a   Gregory, Sara M ^a   Lorson, Lindsay ^a   Polk, Donna ^a   White, C Michael ^a   Thompson, Paul D ^a  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle pain; Myalgia; Physical performance; Simvastatin; Strength; Ubiquinone

Indexed keywords

SIMVASTATIN; UBIDECARENONE;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYALGIA; MYOPATHY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STUDY DESIGN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLES; MUSCULAR DISEASES; SIMVASTATIN; UBIQUINONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878582099     PISSN: 19332874     EISSN: 18764789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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