Intravenous Immune Globulin for Statin-Triggered Autoimmune Myopathy

Although most statin-related myopathy is self-limited, in rare cases statins trigger autoimmune myopathy, which requires control with immunosuppressive therapy. Three patients with this disorder were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin as initial therapy, with some benefit. To the Editor: Althou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2015-10, Vol.373 (17), p.1680-1682
Hauptverfasser:	Mammen, Andrew L, Tiniakou, Eleni
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autoimmune Diseases - chemically induced Autoimmune Diseases - drug therapy Globulins Health risk assessment Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - adverse effects Immunoglobulins Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use Immunosuppressive agents Intravenous administration Middle Aged Muscular Diseases - chemically induced Muscular Diseases - drug therapy Myopathy Statins
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