Open AccessAcute myopathy associated with liver cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Ok-Jae Lee,
Jee-Hyang Yoon,
Eun-Jeong Lee,
HyunJin Kim,
Tae-Hyo Kim
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2254
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , myopathy , rhabdomyolysis
Many cirrhotic patients have muscular symptoms and rhabdomyolysis. However, myopathy associated with liver cirrhosis has not been established as a disease entity. We evaluated the clinical significance of acute myopathy associated with liver cirrhosis.