Statin induced myopathy and myalgia: time trend analysis and comparison of risk associated with statin class from 1991-2006.
<h4>Background</h4>Statins are widely used as a cholesterol lowering medication, reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in high risk patients; and only rarely cause serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs). UK primary care databases of morbidity and prescription data, which now cover...
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Main Authors: | Mariam Molokhia, Paul McKeigue, Vasa Curcin, Azeem Majeed |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ad15b731cf3a498d93f1eb9375a5ffa1 |
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