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. 2020 Oct 13;12(10):e10932. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10932

Table 2. Progression in regard to creatinine (mg/dl) and CPK levels.

CPK: creatinine phosphokinase levels.

Muscle strength was graded in accordance with the medical research council (MRC grading) as following: 1 - slight flicker movements scene in the muscle group; 2 - muscle contraction present but with gravity eliminated; 3 - muscle contraction present and contracts against gravity; 4 - muscle contraction present against some resistance; 5 - normal and strong muscle contraction.

Date Event Creatinine (mg/dl) reference (0.5-1.2 mg/dL) CPK (IU) reference (40-400) Power (out of 5)
04/Feb/2020 One day before the procedure (the last dose of atorvastatin 20 mg was given) 1.5   Power
05/Feb/2020 Day of the procedure  1.5   Power 5/5
06/Feb/2020 One day after the procedure (rosuvastatin 40 mg was initiated) 1.4   Normal power 5/5
14/Feb/2020 One-week post-procedure 2.2   Proximal muscle weakness first experienced power 4/5
22/Feb/2020 Two weeks post-procedure 4.00   Weakness progressing power 3/5
29/Feb/2020 Three weeks post-procedure 3.98   Persistent weakness power 2/5
05/Mar/2020 Presented to our hospital  6.46   Persistent weakness power 2/5
06/Mar/2020 Day 1 at our center rosuvastatin 40 mg was discontinued 8.71 1,30,365 Persistent weakness power 2/5
07/Mar/2020 Day 2/cycle 1 of hemodialysis 7.09   Persistent weakness power 2/5 
08/Mar/2020 Day 3/cycle 2 of hemodialysis     Persistent weakness power 2/5
09/Mar/2020 Day 4 5.21 60,111 Persistent weakness power 2/5
10/Mar/2020 Day 5 cycle 3 of hemodialysis     Persistent weakness power 2/5
11/ Mar/2020 Day 6 4.50 29,707 Persistent weakness power 2/5
12/Mar/2020 Day 7/cycle 4 of hemodialysis 5.86   Persistent weakness power 2/5
13/Mar/2020 Day 8 at our hospital 4.90   Persistent weakness power 2/5
14/Mar/2020 Day 9/cycle 5 of hemodialysis 4.28 28,502 Gradual improvement power 3/5
15/Mar/2020 Day 10/cycle 6 of hemodialysis 3.44   Gradual improvement power 3/5
16/Mar/2020 Day 11 at our hospital 4.73   Gradual improvement power 3/5
17/Mar/2020 Day 12/cycle 7 of hemodialysis 4.36 5321 Gradual improvement power 3/5
18/Mar/2020 Day 13/cycle 8 of hemodialysis 5.54   Gradual improvement power 3/5
19/Mar/2020 Day 14/discharged home with advice to follow-up regular hemodialysis     Gradual improvement power 3/5
21/Apr/2020 Lab test near home after intermittent hemodialysis  4.00   Weakness improved significantly (4/5)
27/Apr/2020 Phone follow-up  2.80   Weakness Improved significantly (4/5)
04/july/2020 Phone follow-up      Weakness improved to (5//5)