Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy Leading to Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report

We present a case of a female patient who was on chronic rosuvastatin therapy and developed necrotizing myopathy. The disease progressed to acute kidney and liver injury. We discontinued the drug, started supportive measures, and initiated renal replacement therapy with a high cutoff dialysis membrane once. Her recovery was prompt, with a normal control electromyography 2 weeks after discharge.Case Rep Nephrol Dial 2021;11:129 –135
Source: Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research