Statin toxicity: a situation that mimics viral hepatitis.
A case is presented involving a female patient who experienced rhabdomyolysis following high-dose therapy with a statin. Acute renal failure was a complicating factor necessitating the use of hemodialysis. The patient recovered fully within about 6 weeks.
Cokça
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F
Ankara University School of Medicine, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. cokcaf@infeksiyon.org
Ozkan
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S
Nergisoglu
G
G
Memikoglu
O
O
Azap
A
A
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced; D000328:Adult; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D000077340:Fluvastatin; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D007211:Indoles; D000077340:Fluvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin