Influence of Baseline Psychological Health on Muscle Pain During Atorvastatin Treatment

BACKGROUND: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are generally well-tolerated, with statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) the most common side effect (~10%) of statin users. However, studies and clinical observations indicate that many of the self-reported SAMS appear to be non-specific (i.e.,...

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Published in:J Cardiovasc Nurs
Main Authors: Zaleski, Amanda L., Taylor, Beth A., Pescatello, Linda S., Dornelas, Ellen A., White, Charles Michael, Thompson, Paul D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6083859/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27870723
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000382
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