AHA 2005

Statins: It’s the LDL, Stupid!

November 17, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

In addition to lipid levels, statins are known to have anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and immunomodulatory effects which could help explain their impact on cardiovascular outcomes. But do these pleiotropic effects matter, or is ta all down to lipid lowering? At the University of Iowa, Jennifer Robinson has been trying to find out.

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