Elevated Liver Enzymes Unmask Severe Statin-Induced Muscle Injury

Am J Ther. 2020 Jul/Aug;27(4):e420-e422. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000996.

Authors

Mohamed A Abdallah¹, Khalid M Ahmed¹, Ahmed Gohar¹, Abubaker O Abdalla², Qazi Waqas¹, Hesham Elgouhari³, Mark K Huntington⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD.
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno, NV.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD.
⁴ Department of Family Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD.

PMID: 31180927
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000996

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Alanine Transaminase / blood*
Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood*
Atorvastatin / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy
Liver Function Tests
Middle Aged
Muscular Diseases / chemically induced*
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Atorvastatin
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Alanine Transaminase