Statin-Associated Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis Complicated by an Uncommon Adverse Effect to Treatment
Statin-associated necrotizing autoimmune myositis (NAM) is an autoimmune condition characterized by severe acute-onset proximal muscle weakness, a very high creatinine kinase (CK) level, and prominent myofiber necrosis and minimal lymphocytic infiltration on muscle biopsy. Unlike self-limited statin...
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Main Authors: | Brian M. Fung, Emil R. Heinze, Andrew L. Wong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4601304 |
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