Ascorbic Acid Significantly Decreases Creatine Kinase Plasma Levels in an Animal Model of Statin/Fibrate-Induced Myopathy

Background. Myopathy is one of the side effects of lipid-lowering drugs, especially statins and particularly when combined with a fibrate. To diagnose myopathy and determine its severity, the plasma levels of three enzymes, creatine kinase (CK), aldolase, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), are routine...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Zabihi, Fatemeh Askarian, Seyedhossein Hekmatimoghaddam, Mohammadreza Rashidi Nooshabadi, Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi, Seyed Ruhollah Mousavinasab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5539595
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