Fear of statins?
Douglas K. Miller
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Douglas K. Miller
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Congratulations CMAJ on adding to the fear of myopathy with statin therapy based on the article by Mohaupt et al (July 7). Nowhere is it mentioned how frequent statin myopathy might be. And in the groups with statin myopathy, most were concurrently taking drugs known either to cause myopathy or
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Congratulations CMAJ on adding to the fear of myopathy with statin therapy based on the article by Mohaupt et al (July 7). Nowhere is it mentioned how frequent statin myopathy might be. And in the groups with statin myopathy, most were concurrently taking drugs known either to cause myopathy or
Key concepts: Myopathy, Statin, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Pathology, Internal medicine