Statin induced myopathy risk factors

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Several risk factors predispose to statin induced myopathy. Some of the intrinsic risk factors are advanced age, genetic predisposition, diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism and renal diseases. Other extrinsic factors play a role in statin induced myopathy, including alcohol consumption, vitamin D deficiency, excessive exercise, trauma or concomitant use of other drugs like fibrates mainly gemfibrosil, protease inhibitors and macrolide antibiotics.[1][2][3]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Venero CV, Thompson PD (2009). "Managing statin myopathy". Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 38 (1): 121–36. doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2008.11.002. PMID 19217515.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harper CR, Jacobson TA (2010). "Evidence-based management of statin myopathy". Curr Atheroscler Rep. 12 (5): 322–30. doi:10.1007/s11883-010-0120-9. PMID 20628837.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Toth PP, Harper CR, Jacobson TA: Clinical characterization and molecular mechanisms of statin myopathy. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2008, 6:955–969
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hamilton-Craig I (2001). "Statin-associated myopathy". Med J Aust. 175 (9): 486–9. PMID 11758079.