Do pleiotropic effects of statins beyond lipid alterations exist in vivo? What are they and how do they differ between statins?

The inhibition of cellular proliferation, the restoration of endothelial activity, the inhibition of platelet reactivity, and an antioxidant potential are only a few examples of pleiotropic effects of statins. This review analyzes the current knowledge on the pleiotropic properties of this class of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current atherosclerosis reports 2000, Vol.2 (1), p.20-25
Hauptverfasser:	Faggiotto, A, Paoletti, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anticholesteremic Agents - pharmacology Antioxidants - pharmacology Arteriosclerosis - prevention & control Blood Platelets - physiology Endothelium - physiology Humans Inflammation Lipid Metabolism
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