Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy: an extremely rare adverse effect from statin use

• Main Authors: Priyadarshani Sharma (Author), Bidhya Timilsina (Author), Janak Adhikari (Author), Prem Parajuli (Author), Rashmi Dhital (Author), Niranjan Tachamo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Statins are widely prescribed medications to prevent cardiovascular events. While self-limited statin myopathy is relatively common, statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (SINAM) is extremely uncommon, with incidence of two cases per million per year. We present a case of SINAM after a deca...