Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy typically presents with progressive symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and myalgias, although some cases can present with respiratory and esophageal muscle ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although lipid-lowering medications are generally well tolerated, rare complications can include ...

Statins are prescribed to millions of people worldwide to reduce their risks of suffering heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with other researchers, ...

Over 250,000 Genotypes Performed to Help Identify Individual Risk of Statin Induced Myopathy; Data Confirm Research Findings of Risk Prevalence for Statin Side Effects FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Boston Heart ...

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, March 21, 2023 – Statins are the most commonly used medication in lowering blood cholesterol, prescribed to tens of millions in the Western world. Statins act through inhibition of ...

Recently, statin safety and potential drug interactions have received close attention in the consumer and medical press. In particular, rosuvastatin, the most recent statin introduced into the US ...

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Researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School conducted a randomized controlled trial of pharmacogenetic testing related to statins, such as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The message has long been that lowering your cholesterol will reduce your risk of heart disease, and that ...