If a patient complains of muscle aches on a statin and then stops taking
the statin on advice of GP, how long after stopping the statin is it
worthwhile checking the CK ie how long will it remain elevated for if
elevated in the first place? Same kind of decay as post MI or different?
Many thanks
Rob Lord
Dr Robert Lord
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Rotherham District General Hospital
Moorgate Road
Oakwood
Rotherham
S60 2UD
Tel 01709 820000
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