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Clinical characterization and molecular mechanisms of statin myopathy

Peter P Toth Director of Preventive Cardiology, Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, Ltd, 101 East Miller Road, Sterling, IL 61081, USA; and, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA. [email protected]
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Charles R Harper Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Junior Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. [email protected]
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Terry A Jacobson Director, Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Emory University, Faculty Office Building, 49 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. [email protected]
Pages 955-969 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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Thura T Abd & Terry A Jacobson. (2011) Statin-induced myopathy: a review and update. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety 10:3, pages 373-387.
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Adie Viljoen & Anthony S Wierzbicki. (2009) Towards companion diagnostics for the management of statin therapy. Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics 3:6, pages 659-671.
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