Patients experiencing statin-induced myalgia exhibit a unique program of skeletal muscle gene expres...
Patients experiencing statin-induced myalgia exhibit a unique program of skeletal muscle gene expression following statin re-challenge
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Statins, the 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitors, are widely prescribed for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Although statins are generally well tolerated, up to ten percent of statin-treated patients experience myalgia symptoms, defined as muscle pain without elevated creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) levels. Myalgia is the m...
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Patients experiencing statin-induced myalgia exhibit a unique program of skeletal muscle gene expression following statin re-challenge
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1925834840
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1925834840
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0181308
