Increased creatine kinase with statin treatment may identify statin-associated muscle symptoms

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Apr 15:209:12-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.028. Epub 2016 Feb 3.

¹ Division of Cardiology, Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States; Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States. Electronic address: Beth.taylor@hhchealth.org.
² Division of Cardiology, Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States; Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.
³ Division of Cardiology, Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States.

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Keywords: Creatine kinase; Muscle damage; Statin myalgia; Statin side effects; Statin-associated muscle symptoms.

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