Hepatotoxicity Associated with a Short Course of Rosuvastatin

Statins reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality with dyslipidemia.Although generally well-tolerated,dose-dependent adverse events develop in 10%-15% patients.In addition,up to 3% patients have mildly elevated serum aminotransferase levels within the 1st year of therapy that are rarely associat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chinese medical journal 2015-06, Vol.128 (12), p.1693-1694
Hauptverfasser: Hwang, Na, Park, Jin, Cha, Kwang, Kang, Jin
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Statins reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality with dyslipidemia.Although generally well-tolerated,dose-dependent adverse events develop in 10%-15% patients.In addition,up to 3% patients have mildly elevated serum aminotransferase levels within the 1st year of therapy that are rarely associated with symptoms.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.158382