- 면역억제치료에 반응하는 statin에 의한 자가면역성 괴사성 근병증
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- 박영은,서재득,김대성,Park. Young-Eun,Seo. Jae-Deuk,Kim. Dae-Seong
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- 대한임상신경생리학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2012년|14권 2호|pp.76-79 (4 pages)
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- 대한임상신경생리학회
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- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
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Statin is commonly used for lowering cholesterols and can be myotoxic to cause drug-induced necrotizing myopathy. Statin-induced myopathy ranges from asymptomatic hyperCKemia to lethal rhabdomyolysis but is usually reversed by withdrawal of causative drugs. The patient in this study presented with statin-induced necrotizing myopathy, which was finally improved with immunosuppressive therapy, but not just with drug withdrawal. Since statin can induce myopathy through autoimmune processes, we should consider using immunomodulating agents in cases with statin-induced myopathy, which is refractory to drug withdrawal.