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Table 2 Main characteristics and genotype of studies included on myopathy due to statin treatment in the meta-analysis

From: ABCB1 C3435T polymorphism and the lipid-lowering response in hypercholesterolemic patients on statins: a meta-analysis

        

Case

Control

First author

Year

Country

Gende (male %)

Age

follow-up period

Treatment protocal

The definition of the case

CC

CT

TT

CC

CT

TT

HWE

Fiegenbaum [10]

2005

Brazil

25.3

59.2 ± 10.7

6 months

simvastatin 20 mg/d

Myalgia

5

10

0

21

46

32

0.557

Hoenig [15]

2011

Australia

79

67.6 ± 10

6 weeks

atorvastatin 80 mg/d

Myalgia

1

2

7

18

46

43

0.349

Ferrari [16]

2014

NA

39.4

NA

more than 5 months

atorvastatin, rosuvastatin or simvastatin

statin-induced elevations in serum CK of >3 × UNL

4

17

12

11

17

5

0.707

  1. NA Not applicable