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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Fischer was fortunate 24 Nov 2005
    ...quite unrelated to Fischer's condition, Leafs defenceman Karel Pilar has resumed skating recently, after suffering a third bout of viral myopathy, a condition ...
    - SLAM! Sports,

    Merck/Schering-Plough Announces Update for the IMPROVE-IT Trial Nov 15, 2005
    VYTORIN should be discontinued if myopathy is diagnosed or suspected. ... (See WARNINGS, Myopathy/Rhabdomyolysis and PRECAUTIONS, Drug Interactions.). ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    New Data Examines Effects of Crestor Alone or in Combination with ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...with 5 mg once daily should be considered for patients requiring less aggressive LDL-C reductions or who have predisposing factors for myopathy, and for ...
    - DG News

    The drinking bill your body pays Nov 22, 2005
    ...painful. Alcoholic myopathy can occur after a bout of heavy drinking and causes inflammation and pain in any muscle in the body. ...
    - Daily Mail - UK,

    Children's hospital to participate in study of single nucleotide ... Nov 20, 2005
    The study also aims to identify SNPs associated with statin-related myopathy, an uncommon side effect characterized by damaged muscles. ...
    - TMCnet

    Pilar good to go Nov 19, 2005
    ...his fitness level improves, games. In August, Pilar had a second bout of viral myopathy in his heart. It's a condition that occurs ...
    - SLAM! Sports,

    New Data Examines Effects of CRESTOR(R) Alone or in Combination ... Nov 15, 2005
    CRESTOR should be prescribed with caution in patients with predisposing factors for myopathy, such as renal impairment, advanced age, and inadequately treated ...
    - Biotech Intelligence (press release),

    Statin intolerance: what now? Nov 8, 2005
    ...on statin therapy, statin dose reduction or withdrawal should also be considered, independent of CK levels, because statin-induced myopathy may occasionally ...
    - AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),

    Touched by a life Oct 30, 2005
    Christian was born with mitochondrial myopathy uncoupled, a rare and incurable disease. Doctors said he wouldn't live past a year. ...
    - MLive.com,

    Wonderful Harry's first birthday Nov 13, 2005
    Doctors said he had a condition called hollow visceral myopathy and the only way he would be able to feed would be via a tube inserted straight into an artery ...
    - Suffolk Evening Star,

    Rhabdomyolysis: an evaluation of 475 hospitalized patients. Nov 4, 2005
    ...inpatient records between January 1993 and December 2001 for the following discharge diagnosis codes: myoglobinuria, rhabdomyolysis, myopathy, toxic myopathy ...
    - HeartZine,

    Boy Poet Meets President Most Memorable GMA Moment Nov 4, 2005
    National Goodwill Ambassador Mattie Stepanek died in June 2004, just shy of his 14th birthday, from the effects of the muscle disease mitochondrial myopathy. ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release),

    Feeding the High-Octane Horse Oct 23, 2005
    ...and subsequently, low-fiber) diet, they suffer all sorts of digestive troubles, from colic and diarrhea to founder and exertional myopathy (tying up). ...
    - TheHorse.com,

    Parvovirus B19 and Onset of Juvenile Dermatomyositis Nov 3, 2005
    ...whom also provided plasma samples, and from a second group of 4 control patients with a history of muscle weakness without a defined myopathy on histological ...
    - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),

    Gene connected to centronuclear myopathy discovered Sep 1, 2005
    ...muscle gene, Srpk3. Mice that lack the gene have a condition much like the human disease, centronuclear myopathy. " It's easy to ...
    - Xagena.it

    Victory Junction Gang Camp Receives $50,000 Donation Through The ... Oct 1, 2005
    ...of therapy with 5 mg once daily should be considered for patients requiring less aggressive LDL-C reductions or who have predisposing factors for myopathy. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    FDA Safety Labeling Changes: Hectorol, Mevacor, Pulmicort Respules Sep 28, 2005
    ...concurrent administration of cytochrome P-450 3A4 inhibitors or danazol with lovastatin is linked to an increased risk of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis; and ...
    - Medscape (subscription)

    Causes and solutions for tying up Sep 27, 2005
    Chronic tying up can be broken down into two categories: polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), which affects heavily muscled horses (Quarter Horses ...
    - Thoroughbred Times

    FDA Safety Labeling Changes: Cefuroxime, Zocor, Clozaril Aug 31, 2005
    ...difficile; use of simvastatin in conjunction with danazol and potent CYP 3A4 inhibitors is associated with an increased risk of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis; and off ...
    - Medscape (subscription)

    Celtic Pharma Acquires Worldwide Rights Sep 20, 2005
    In addition, steroid myopathy can occur, causing weakness primarily to proximal muscles of the upper and lower extremities and neck, which is frequently ...
    - ArriveNet (press release)

    Locked Into Place Sep 11, 2005
    One form of this syndrome is polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), which generally afflicts calm, well-muscled Quarter Horses, warmbloods, and draft horses ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Quick guide to general anaesthesia Sep 20, 2005
    Positioning is very important, especially for operations lasting several hours, to avoid a complication known as post-anaesthetic myopathy, where horses ...
    - Horse & Hound Online

    Disaster Myopia Sep 23, 2005
    ...responsibilities. I have to wonder if I will be around by next Spring or just another casualty of political apathy and myopathy.
    - TPMCafe

    Researchers Discover Gene Connected to Rare Muscle Disease Aug 31, 2005
    ...muscle gene, Srpk3. Mice that lack the gene have a condition much like the human disease, centronuclear myopathy. “It’s easy ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    Q&A: Two mother embryo Sep 8, 2005
    The researchers are focusing on a group of conditions called mitochondrial myopathy, which include types of muscular dystrophy. ...
    - BBC News

    Three-parent embryo research gets green light Sep 9, 2005
    The technique in question could eventually be used to prevent a series of genetic disorders, known collectively as mitochondrial myopathy, which include ...
    - Register

    Local Family Draws Strength From MDA Sep 1, 2005
    ...his breathing. So that's kind of difficult to hear," said Mark Ward, whose son, William, was born with myotubular myopathy. It's ...
    - Boston Channel.com

    This human Dolly clone, has two mothers and may never be born Sep 10, 2005
    The researchers led by Professor Doug Turnbull who are studying the group of defects termed as mitochondrial myopathy that are triggered by inheriting ...
    - Earthtimes.org

    Fluids And Electrolytes Sep 16, 2005
    Electrolyte imbalances also are of concern. "Thumps" (synchronous diaphragmatic flutter), muscle cramping, and "tying-up" (exertional myopathy) are potential ...
    - TheHorse.com

    You don't have to see to believe Sep 12, 2005
    Not even the fact that he is legally blind. Presutti, a sixth-grader at Crispell Middle School in Pine Bush, suffers from mitochondrial myopathy. ...
    - Times Herald-Record

    Stretching Out the Kinks Sep 14, 2005
    ..."One example is semitendinosus muscle fibrotic myopathy, a pathologic condition characterized by the presence of fibrous scar tissue in the muscle body ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Bad news for Leafs' blueline as health problems sideline Pilar Aug 31, 2005
    The specialist confirmed that Pilar has suffered another bout of viral myopathy, a condition in which a virus settles in the heart, stiffening the muscle to ...
    - Globe and Mail

    Report: Leafs' Pilar out two to three months Aug 31, 2005
    The specialist concluded that Pilar has suffered another bout of viral myopathy, a condition that sees a virus in the heart stiffen the muscle to the point it ...
    - TSN.ca

    Pilar's adversity resulting in big opportunities for others Sep 1, 2005
    Pilar has been diagnosed with another bout of viral myopathy, which is a virus that hardens the heart muscle, making it difficult for blood to flow through the ...
    - Toronto Star

    Apoptosis of Skeletal Muscle on Steroid-Induced Myopathy in Rats1 ...31 Jul 2005
    Apoptotic cell death of differentiated skeletal muscle has been reported in an experimental steroid-induced myopathy of rats. To ...
    - RedNova.com

    Genesys Regional Medical Center Receives $50,000 Donation Through ...31 Jul 2005
    ...with 5 mg once daily should be considered for patients requiring less aggressive LDL-C reductions or who have predisposing factors for myopathy, and for ...
    - FinanzNachrichten.de

    Heart to heart31 Jul 2005
    For a long time, both lived vigorous, healthy lives. Then suddenly, the myopathy hit. For Randy it was after a cold. He went to the doctors. ...
    - Kansas City Star

    New Analysis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes from Trial with ...Jul 23, 2005
    ...signs of a serious side effect. VYTORIN should be discontinued if myopathy is diagnosed or suspected. To help avoid serious side ...
    - I-Newswire.com

    Epidemiology Study Reports New Information on Hypersensitivity ...Jul 26, 2005
    ...advanced HIV disease. Prolonged use of zidovudine has been associated with symptomatic myopathy. Redistribution/accumulation of ...
    - Yahoo News

    Every day is a miracleJul 17, 2005
    ...with him. He's the boy with the contagious smile.". Christian has a rare disease called mitochondrial myopathy uncoupled. Doctors at ...
    - Flint Journal

    'It was a godsend'Jul 24, 2005
    Diagnosed with myotubular myopathy, the most severe form of muscular dystrophy, the Katzes were told the boy likely wouldn't live to his first birthday. ...
    - Connecticut Post

    Echocardiographic Evaluation in Asymptomatic Relatives of Patients ...Jul 18, 2005
    ...and natural history of asymptomatic cardiac abnormalities among sampled relatives of unselected patients referred for management of dilated cardio-myopathy. ...
    - Annals of Internal Medicine

    WORLDCOM SCANDAL Ex-CEO gets 25 yearsJul 14, 2005
    ...prison in Yazoo City, Miss. -- at least partly because he has a heart condition known as cardio-myopathy. She also said she took ...
    - The Olympian

    Kos Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement of Landmark Long-Term ...Jul 5, 2005
    Combination therapy with niacin and a statin may increase the risk of myopathy and a serious but rare condition referred to as rhabdomyolysis. ...
    - Business Wire

    Feeding the High-Octane HorseJul 14, 2005
    ...and subsequently, low-fiber) diet, they suffer all sorts of digestive troubles, from colic and diarrhea to founder and exertional myopathy (tying up). ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Ephedra Death Case Settled for Almost $1 MillionJul 12, 2005
    ...heart attack, stroke, tachycardia, paranoid psychosis, depression, convulsions, coma, fever, vomiting, neuropathy (nerve damage), myopathy (muscle injury ...
    - Newsinferno.com

    Distress signalsJul 5, 2005
    Wild animals respond to stress with "capture myopathy," a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by damage to muscle tissue. ...
    - Los Angeles Times

    New muscle disorder challenges British vetsJul 6, 2005
    The condition is known as equine polysaccharide storage myopathy (often talked of as EPSM, PSSM or even EPSSM) and is linked with abnormal energy storage in ...
    - Horse & Hound Online

    Handicapped SpaceJul 1, 2005
    What they couldn't know was that this 6-foot-tall, healthy-looking man was suffering from congestive heart failure (cardio-myopathy) and was unable to walk for ...
    - Winston-Salem Journal




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