title: Myoglobinuric renal failure due to long-standing lovastatin therapy in a patient with pre-existing chronic renal insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine, General Hospital Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biesenbach
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Janko
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stuby
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zazgornik
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008148:Lovastatin