Endocrinology-metabolism
Effects of statin use on serum creatinine phosphokinase levels in normal thyroid function
Jeonghoon Ha, Joonyub Lee, Jin Yu, Hakyoung Park, Jiwon Shinn, Seung-Hwan Lee, Jae-Hyoung Cho, Hun-Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(4):650-658. Published online June 24, 2024
Background/Aims: Statins are common lipid-lowering agents used in dyslipidemia. However, they increase serum creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) levels. Currently, there are no studies on the effect of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels on CPK levels after statin administration. Therefore, this stu..
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