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The Spectrum of Statin Myopathy Curr Opin Rheumatol 25:747-752, Mohassel, P. & Mammen, A.L., 2013 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Statins can cause a spectrum of muscle diseases, most of which are self-limited and improve with discontinuation of the offending agent. In a subgroup, an autoimmune necrotizing myopathy develops that persists after discontinuation of statins. Specific autoantibody testing can help identify these patients in clinical practice and determine the need for Immunosuppressive therapy.

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