Statins Linked to Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis

“Statin-associated myopathy, as well as muscular aches and pains, will continue to be a concern to patients and a diagnosis elusive to physicians,” he says. “This debilitating adverse effect underscores the importance of prescribing statins only to patients who will clearly have a net benefit.”

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