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Worsening myopathy associated with ezetimibe in a patient with McArdle disease
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Sir,
McArdle disease (MD) is the most common disorder of muscle carbohydrate metabolism, caused by mutations in the gene that encodes myophosphorylase.1 Only striated muscles are involved, hence the clinical picture of exercise intolerance,
Servicio de Medicina Interna Hospital Clinico Universitario "Lozana Blesa" Zaragoza Spain e-mail: mibh-jperez@hcu-lblesa.es
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet Zaragoza Spain
Departamento de Anatomía Patológica Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre Madrid Spain