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Case Reports
. 1991 Aug;151(8):1667-8.

Lovastatin-induced lupus erythematosus

S Ahmad  1
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  • PMID: 1872674
Case Reports

Lovastatin-induced lupus erythematosus

S Ahmad. Arch Intern Med. 1991 Aug.

Abstract

Two patients, a 64-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man, developed a lupuslike syndrome due to lovastatin therapy, confirmed by signs, symptoms, and positive fluorescent antinuclear antibodies are herein published. The lovastatin-induced lupus was completely reversible on withdrawal of the agent.

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