Is Vitamin D Deficiency a Risk Factor for the Development of Statin-Induced Myalgia in Patients Receiving Statins?

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Tasoglu O., Kutsal Y. G., Tasoglu I., ÖZDEMİR O., Erdoganoglu Y.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.61, no.4, pp.314-319, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 61 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.5152/tftrd.2015.86158
• Journal Name: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.314-319
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In recent years, discussions regarding the possibility of vitamin D deficiency playing a role in statin myopathy development have started. The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not there is a significant difference with respect to vitamin D levels and objective muscle strength measures in males with or without statin-induced myalgia.