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Abstract Patients with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) and asymptomatic high creatine kinase (CK) (≥250 but

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Published in:Metabolism, clinical and experimental clinical and experimental, 2009-02, Vol.58 (2), p.233-238
Main Authors: Glueck, Charles J, Rawal, Bishal, Khan, Naseer Ahmed, Yeramaneni, Samrat, Goldenberg, Naila, Wang, Ping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atorvastatin Calcium
Biological and medical sciences
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Creatine Kinase - blood
Disorders of blood lipids. Hyperlipoproteinemia
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated - therapeutic use
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Fluorobenzenes - therapeutic use
Follow-Up Studies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heptanoic Acids - therapeutic use
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy
Hypercholesterolemia - metabolism
Indoles - therapeutic use
Lovastatin - therapeutic use
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Pravastatin - therapeutic use
Prospective Studies
Pyrimidines - therapeutic use
Pyrroles - therapeutic use
Rhabdomyolysis - prevention & control
Rosuvastatin Calcium
Simvastatin - therapeutic use
Sulfonamides - therapeutic use
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Summary:Abstract Patients with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) and asymptomatic high creatine kinase (CK) (≥250 but
ISSN:0026-0495
1532-8600
DOI:10.1016/j.metabol.2008.09.019