Statin-induced myopathy and the benefit of oral administration of coenzyme Q10
Background. Muscle cramps are one of the adverse affects suffered by hypercholesterolemia patients who are treated with statins. Besides reducing cholesterol levels, statins also reduce coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) blood levels. One of several hypotheses of pathophysiology for statin-induced muscle cramps i...
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Curtin University
2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1014 |