An atorvastatin ‐induced positive anti‐HMGCR immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy case

Key Clinical MessageStatins can commonly cause myopathy. Most of the time, stopping the culprit drug should solve the problem. However, if the drug has been discontinued but muscle weakness continues to worsen, immune-mediated myopathy should be taken into consideration.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nattanicha Chaisrimaneepan, Jerapas Thongpiya, Pitchaporn Yingchoncharoen, Sakditad Saowapa Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research