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Safest statin ? is creatine kinase always elevated with statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy?

Q: safest statin ? is creatine kinase always elevated with statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy?

: All statins are relatively safe, though some folks that react to high intensity statins may benefit from lower intensity varieties. The condition of which you speak is rare and wouldn’t occur without symptoms &amp; lab abnormalities like creatine kinase elevation.

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All statins are relatively safe, though some folks that react to high intensity statins may benefit from lower intensity varieties. The condition of which you speak is rare and wouldn’t occur without symptoms & lab abnormalities like creatine kinase elevation.

Answered 3/21/2023

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Safest statin ? is creatine kinase always elevated with statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy?

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