title: [Iatrogeny. The importance of clinical diagnosis. Myopathies induced by clofibrate].
abstract: The authors describe the neurological manifestations of a female patient with hypercholesterolemia who developed myopathy in the course of her treatment with clofibrate. After the drug was tapered off, the neurological signs and symptoms disappeared. Therefore, attention is called for the importance of the differential diagnosis of iatrogenic myopathies with polymyositis.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brasil.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Nicaretta
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Balassiano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skacel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002994:Clofibrate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D009220:Myositis / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D002994:Clofibrate
vernacular_title: Iatrogenia. A importância do diagnóstico clínico. Miopatia induzida por clofibrate.