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Cano Cevallos, Edison Jose

0000-0002-0154-2544

Mayo Clinic

Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA.

Citations 12

Tendon rupture associated with concomitant simvastatin and gemfibrozil use: Biological and pharmacokinetic implications

Clinical Case Reports | August 28, 2019 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 1919-1922

10.1002/ccr3.2387 | PMID 31624609

Abstract Tendon or muscle rupture is a rare complication of statins that could potentially be disabling and result in a significant burden to patients. The co‐administration of statin and gemfibrozil should warrant prescribers’ awareness of tendon‐related complications of statin use, particularly in high‐risk populations with poor renal function or musculoskeletal comorbidities.
Abdominal Pain, Fevers, and Intestinal Lymphangiectasia

Clinical Infectious Diseases | January 11, 2019 | Volume: 69 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 2035-2036

10.1093/cid/ciz041 | PMID 31724060