Effect of Statins on Skeletal Muscle Function

Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein

2008 • 6,182 citations

Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women With Elevated C-Reactive Protein

2009 • 3,737 citations

Physicians Desk Reference

1994 • 2,653 citations

Statin-Associated Myopathy

2003 • 1,447 citations

Mild to Moderate Muscular Symptoms with High-Dosage Statin Therapy in Hyperlipidemic Patients —The PRIMO Study

2005 • 1,216 citations

ACC/AHA/NHLBI Clinical Advisory on the Use and Safety of Statins

2002 • 1,114 citations

Statin-Associated Myopathy with Normal Creatine Kinase Levels

2002 • 559 citations

ACC/AHA/NHLBI clinical advisory on the use and safety of statins11When citing this document, the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute would appreciate the following citation format: Pasternak RC, Smith SC, Jr., Bairey-Merz CN, Grundy SM, Cleeman JI, Lenfant C. ACC/AHA/NHLBI Advisory on the Use and Safety of Statins. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;40:568–73.22This document is available on the Web sites of the ACC (www.acc.org), the AHA…

2002 • 464 citations

The muscle-specific ubiquitin ligase atrogin-1/MAFbx mediates statin-induced muscle toxicity

2007 • 277 citations

Effects of simvastatin and atorvastatin administration on insulin resistance and respiratory quotient in aged dyslipidemic non-insulin dependent diabetic patients

2000 • 173 citations

Association between statin-associated myopathy and skeletal muscle damage

2009 • 166 citations

Skeletal muscle fatigue, strength, and quality in the elderly: the Health ABC Study

2005 • 134 citations

Changes in Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway Gene Expression in Skeletal Muscle With Exercise and Statins

2005 • 130 citations

Increased Serum Enzyme Levels Associated with Kupffer Cell Reduction with No Signs of Hepatic or Skeletal Muscle Injury

2011 • 129 citations

Statin‐Associated Muscle‐Related Adverse Effects: A Case Series of 354 Patients

2010 • 107 citations

Effect of Statins on Creatine Kinase Levels Before and After a Marathon Run

2011 • 91 citations

Prevalence and risk factors of muscle complications secondary to statins

2011 • 82 citations

Needed: Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Statin-Intolerant Patients

2011 • 74 citations

Susceptibility to simvastatin-induced toxicity is partly determined by mitochondrial respiration and phosphorylation state of Akt

2011 • 74 citations

Statin myotoxicity is associated with changes in the cardiopulmonary function

2004 • 57 citations

Evaluation of skeletal muscle during calf exercise by 31‐phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients on statin medications

2010 • 56 citations

The effects of statins on skeletal muscle strength and exercise performance

2010 • 56 citations

Underappreciated Statin-Induced Myopathic Weakness Causes Disability

2005 • 49 citations

A Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Effect of Statins on Skeletal Muscle Function and Performance: Rationale and Study Design

2010 • 37 citations

Serum Creatine Kinase in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

2000 • 26 citations