Statin induced myopathy epidemiology and demographics

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The prevalence of statin induced myopathy is around 10 to 15%.[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

The prevalence of statin induced myopathy, described as a spectrum of clinical conditions ranging from myalgia to myositis and rhabdomyolysis, is around 10 to 15%.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Harper CR, Jacobson TA (2010). "Evidence-based management of statin myopathy". Curr Atheroscler Rep. 12 (5): 322–30. doi:10.1007/s11883-010-0120-9. PMID 20628837.