Ascorbic Acid Significantly Decreases Creatine Kinase Plasma Levels in an Animal Model of Statin/Fibrate-Induced Myopathy

• Main Authors: Mohsen Zabihi (Author), Fatemeh Askarian (Author), Seyedhossein Hekmatimoghaddam (Author), Mohammadreza Rashidi Nooshabadi (Author), Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi (Author), Seyed Ruhollah Mousavinasab (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Myopathy is one of the side effects of lipid-lowering drugs, especially statins and particularly when combined with a fibrate. To diagnose myopathy and determine its severity, the plasma levels of three enzymes, creatine kinase (CK), aldolase, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), are routine...