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Sumarokov A.B.

National Medical Research Centre of Cardiology

Chubykina U.V.

National Medical Research Center of Cardiology

Ezhov M.V.

National Medical Research Center of Cardiology

Rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication of statin therapy. Case report and literature review

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Sumarokov A.B., Chubykina U.V., Ezhov M.V.

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Journal: Russian Cardiology Bulletin. 2022;17(1): 84‑92

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Sumarokov AB, Chubykina UV, Ezhov MV. Rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication of statin therapy. Case report and literature review. Russian Cardiology Bulletin. 2022;17(1):84‑92. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/Cardiobulletin20221701184

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