Myometer use in early-stage detection of the skeletal muscle function disorders in statin users

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-PPR-029
• By: VOLMER, Daisy (University of Tartu)
• Co-author(s): Stella Sulaoja: Institute of Pharmacy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Jyrki Heinämäki: Institute of Pharmacy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Mati Pääsuke: Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Helena Gapeyeva: Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Jaan Ereline: Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Maia Gavronski: Perearstid Pullerits & Gavronski OÜ, Tasku Medical Center, Tartu, Estonia
  Georg Gavronski: Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Arved Vain: Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  Daisy Volmer: Institute of Pharmacy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Skeletal muscle related complaints are the main reason, why patients discontinue their statin therapy.

  Methods

  Fourteen statin therapy patients aged 37 to 78 years (64% females) and 14 age- and gender matched healthy volunteers as a control group were enrolled in the five-month study. Skeletal muscle tone, elasticity and stiffness
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