title: Summaries for patients. Muscle abnormalities in four patients taking statins to treat unfavorable cholesterol levels.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D001706:Biopsy; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000009:adverse effects; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D008148:Lovastatin; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin; D003402:Creatine Kinase