Statin therapy reduces growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of statins on the growth of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). We retrospectively examined AAA diameter in 211 patients who had undergone serial imaging surveillance. Patients treated with and without statins were similar regarding age, initi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of investigative medicine 2011-12, Vol.59 (8), p.1239-1243
Hauptverfasser:	Karrowni, Wassef, Dughman, Saadeddine, Hajj, Georges P, Miller, Jr, Francis J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - drug therapy Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - pathology Female Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Linear Models Male Multivariate Analysis
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