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Atorvastatin

Subclinical ANA positivity

(ANA : Antinuclear antibodies). Subclinical organ damage or dysfuction should be investigated. See also under Xd and Xe

Jiménez-Alonso J, Jaimez L, Sabio JM, Hidalgo C, Leon L

Atorvastatin-induced reversible positive antinuclear antibodies.

The American journal of medicine 2002 Mar;112;329-30 — 2002 Mar — 329-30

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

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