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Statin-associated Autoimmune Myopathies: A Pathophysiologic Spectrum

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Statins have recently been reported to cause a rare autoimmune inflammatory and/or necrotic myopathy that begins or persists after drug cessation. METHODS: We report on 26 patients seen at a neuromuscular centre between 2005 and 2011 who demonstrated muscle weakness/myalgias and creatine kinase elevations during or after statin treatment with continuation of signs and symptoms despite statin withdrawal.

Authors

Wu Y; Lach B; Provias JP; Tarnopolsky MA; Baker SK

Journal

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 638–647

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

September 2014

DOI

10.1017/cjn.2014.22

ISSN

0317-1671