| Literature DB >> 24315367 |
Kevin D Ballard1, Paul D Thompson.
Abstract
Statins, widely used to lower cholesterol levels, cause myopathy in some patients. Mangravite et al. (2013) show that a single nucleotide polymorphism decreasing expression of glycine amidinotransferase (GATM), the enzyme regulating creatine biosynthesis, is associated with reduced statin myopathy. Whether reduced creatine production protects against statin myopathy remains to be determined.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24315367 PMCID: PMC3899594 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.11.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287