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Simvastatin-induced lupus erythematosus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9743064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 79-year-old man who had onset of fatigue, myalgia, and pleuritic chest pain 3 months after initiation of therapy with simvastatin. He had signs of pleuropericarditis due to simvastatin-induced lupus erythematosus. This should alert clinicians to this possible adverse effect of simvastatin and other statins.
Authors:
R Khosla; A N Butman; D F Hammer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Southern medical journal     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0038-4348     ISO Abbreviation:  South. Med. J.     Publication Date:  1998 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-10-01     Completed Date:  1998-10-01     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404522     Medline TA:  South Med J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  873-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Wright State University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anticholesteremic Agents / adverse effects*
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / chemically induced*
Male
Simvastatin / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticholesteremic Agents; 79902-63-9/Simvastatin

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