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Review
. 2018 Mar;131(3):237-243.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.10.016. Epub 2017 Oct 23.

An Approach to Myopathy for the Primary Care Clinician

Rose M Domingo-Horne  1 , Mohammad Kian Salajegheh  2
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An Approach to Myopathy for the Primary Care Clinician

Rose M Domingo-Horne et al. Am J Med. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Patients with muscle weakness are frequently encountered in the primary care clinic; however, the identification of an underlying disorder of muscle can pose a significant challenge. The aim of this review article is to provide a clinical and diagnostic framework to aid the primary care clinician in the detection and evaluation of suspected myopathies.

Keywords: Creatine kinase; Electromyogram; Muscle; Myopathy; Weakness.

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  • Importance of Aminotransferase Elevation in Detecting Myopathy.
    Sargsyan Z. Sargsyan Z. Am J Med. 2018 Nov;131(11):e483. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.03.042. Epub 2018 Oct 26. Am J Med. 2018. PMID: 30392645 No abstract available.
  • The Reply.
    Salajegheh MK, Domingo-Horne RM. Salajegheh MK, et al. Am J Med. 2018 Nov;131(11):e485. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.06.020. Epub 2018 Oct 26. Am J Med. 2018. PMID: 30392646 No abstract available.

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