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Severe weakness of the proximal muscles (shoulders, upper arms, thighs) on both sides of the body, very high blood levels of the enzyme creatine kinase (CK) being released by broken down skeletal muscle, and persistent symptoms and CK elevation despite stopping the offending statin medication are the hallmarks of SAAM.
In rare cases, they may progress into rhabdomyolysis, a condition manifested by muscle necrosis and myoglobinuria due to heightened creatine kinase levels. [22] [23] Another consequence of taking statins is the risk of developing new-onset diabetes, which is more prominent in individuals with high TG levels and body mass index (BMI). [19]
On average, statins can lower LDL cholesterol by 1.8 mmol/L (70 mg/dL), which translates into an estimated 60% decrease in the number of cardiac events (heart attack, sudden cardiac death) and a 17% reduced risk of stroke after long-term treatment. [36] A greater benefit is observed with high-intensity statin therapy. [37]
Creatine kinase in the blood may be high in health and disease. Exercise increases the outflow of creatine kinase to the blood stream for up to a week, and this is the most common cause of high CK in blood. [16] Furthermore, high CK in the blood may be related to high intracellular CK such as in persons of African descent. [17]
Statins (prescription drugs to lower cholesterol) are considered a small risk. [9] Some people have inherited muscle conditions that increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis. [3] The diagnosis is supported by a urine test strip which is positive for "blood" but the urine contains no red blood cells when examined with a microscope. [3]
Common types of myopathy due to statins include myalgia, myositis, and rhabdomyolysis. Statins induce myopathy by inhibiting protein synthesis within the muscle. [6] Statin therapy tends to not show any histopathological differences, and thus a biopsy does not reveal too much about the damage. Often, the damage is found within the mitochondria.
Elevated creatine kinase levels. Dry, thinning skin and decreased production of sebum (an oily substance that products your skin) Melasma (a skin condition that involves patches of dark ...
12715 Ensembl ENSG00000104879 ENSMUSG00000030399 UniProt P06732 P07310 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001824 NM_007710 RefSeq (protein) NP_001815 NP_031736 Location (UCSC) Chr 19: 45.31 – 45.32 Mb Chr 7: 19.14 – 19.16 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Creatine kinase, muscle also known as MCK, CKMM, M-CK, and CPK-M, is a creatine kinase that in humans is encoded by the MCK gene ...