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Myositis

Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles. Injury, medicines, infection, or an immune disorder can lead to myositis. It is a documented side effect of the lipid-lowering drugs statins and fibrates. Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles. Injury, medicines, infection, or an immune disorder can lead to myositis. It is a documented side effect of the lipid-lowering drugs statins and fibrates.

[ "Disease", "Anatomy", "Internal medicine", "Pathology", "Myositis Damage Index", "Inflammatory muscle diseases", "Myositis fibrosa", "idiopathic inflammatory myopathies", "Focal myositis" ]
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