PCSK9 inhibitors found to lower cholesterol in case reports of patients with statinassociatedÂautoimmuneÂmyopathy

PCSK9 inhibitors found to lower cholesterol in case reports of patients with statin-associated autoimmune myopathy

03:00 EST 27 Feb 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

1. In this case report, two patients who developed statin-associated autoimmune myopathy had their cholesterol levels effectively managed with the novel cholesterol reduction medication evolocumab. 2. The use of this drug did not result in any adverse events for the two patients included in the case study throughout follow-up. Evidence Rating Level: 4 (Below Average) […]
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