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Myopathy due to epsilon amino‐caproic acid
Author(s) -
Kennard C.,
Swash M.,
Henson R. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880030303
Subject(s) - caproic acid , muscle biopsy , myopathy , medicine , pathology , necrosis , biopsy , chemistry , organic chemistry
A subacute necrotizing myopathy developed in a patient treated with epsilon amino‐caproic acid (EACA) for subarachnoid hemorrhage. The muscle biopsy showed features suggesting that the muscle fiber necrosis might have been due to capillary damage. An attempt to induce EACA myopathy in the rat was made, but no abnormality developed.