An acute necrotising myopathy is a distinct form of uncommon muscle disease characterised by the rapid advancement of ...

The role of statins in older adults without clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains under active investigation.1,2 However, evidence to guide clinical practice for those with competing ...

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a type of inflammatory myopathy. Most patients with IMNM produce anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase or anti-signal-recognition particle ...

Objective Whether HMG-CoA-reductase inhibition, the main mechanism of statins, plays a role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, is not entirely known so far. Consequently, this study was set out to ...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorders characterised by symmetrical skeletal muscle weakness and accelerated fatigue also in the early ...

My question is, could the vitamin K2 be responsible for my clear arteries, and if so, why don't doctors recommend K2 first rather than jumping to statin scripts? — D.D. Dear D.D.: Vitamin K2 is ...

When taken with statins, some medications may increase your risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Other medications can lower the statin’s effectiveness. Be sure your healthcare provider is aware of ...

Myopathy refers to diseases of skeletal muscles (muscles connected to bone). The condition can be acute (meaning sudden, severe, and short-lasting) or chronic (persistent, recurrent, and often ...

The occurrence of muscle pain alone affects 11 in 1000 people on statins, as demonstrated in a 2022 meta-analysis published in the Lancet. "Muscle pain is quite a common symptom," said Dr Fernando.

Cardiac specialists have devised a seven-day meal plan aimed at lowering high cholesterol - potentially reducing your need for statins. The medication, which must be prescribed by a doctor ...

I believe atorvastatin works in the liver and other statins work in the intestines – does this change the side-effects? Name and address supplied. Dr Martin Scurr replies: Statins cause a lot of ...