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Statin-Associated Myopathy With Normal Creatine Kinase Levels
Ann Int Med 137:581-585,617, Phillips,P.S.,et al, 2002
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Article Abstract
Some patients who develop muscle symptoms while receiving statin therapy have demonstrable weakness and histopathological findings of myopathy despite normal serum creatine kinase levels.
 
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