Gitelman's syndrome presenting as intolerance to statin therapy.

Ann Clin Biochem

Department of Chemical Pathology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton LU4 0DZ, UK.

Published: May 2005

Several factors predisposing patients to statin-induced myopathy have been described. We describe a patient whose statin intolerance was associated with changes in serum potassium arising from previously undiagnosed Gitelman's syndrome.

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