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November 01, 2005; Volume 72,Issue 11
Vasudevan, Abu R.
- You have accessSafety of statins: Effects on muscle and the liverAbu R. Vasudevan, MBBS, MD, MRCP, Yasmin S. Hamirani, MBBS and Peter H. Jones, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2005, 72 (11) 990-1001;
Hepatotoxicity and myopathy are uncommon but worrisome. ALT and AST should be measured at baseline and periodically during statin therapy.