Case Reports
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2007.1.29

Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report

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Received: 3 May 2013
Published: 3 May 2013
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Statins, Cholestatic hepatitis, Drug safety.

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M. Vergura
paola.granata@pagepress.org
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P. Tomaiuolo
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Statins are very well recognized drugs for the management of hypercholesterolaemia and cardiovascular risk. Usually they are very well tolerated with few side effects. We report a case of 77 old years man who developed a cholestatic hepatitis secondary to atorvastatin therapy. The post-marketing surveillance is decisive to valuate the drug safety.

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Cholestatic hepatitis induced by atorvastatin: a case-report. (2013). Italian Journal of Medicine, 1(1), 29-31. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2007.1.29

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