Use of administrative data to estimate the incidence of statin-related rhabdomyolysis.

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  • James S Floyd
  • Susan R Heckbert
  • Noel S Weiss
  • David S Carrell
  • Bruce M Psaty
چکیده

Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Goyal) ([email protected]); and St Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri (Drs Spertus and Kosiborod). Conflict of Interest Disclosures: The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Spertus reported receiving grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association, and serving as a consultant to United Healthcare. Drs Goyal and Kosiborod did not report disclosures.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JAMA

دوره 307 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012