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Anti-HMGCR myopathy: Diversity of clinical presentations in a national cohort in New Zealand.

Ke Li ChowPaula Elizabeth KeatingKamal SolankiMark SapsfordKaren LindsayJohn Liston O'Donnell
Published in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (2024)
Recurrent falls, a long prodrome and dominant lower limb proximal weakness were common in this anti-HMGCR myopathy cohort. These features overlap with frailty syndrome and sporadic inclusion body myositis emphasizing the importance of considering anti-HMGCR myopathy in that clinical context. A minority of patients recover after statin withdrawal alone.
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