Are Statins Anti-Inflammatory?

Are Statins Anti-Inflammatory?

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Are Statins Anti-Inflammatory?

dc.contributor.author	Blake, Gavin J.
dc.contributor.author	Ridker, Paul M.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-17T15:45:00Z
dc.date.issued	2000
dc.identifier.citation	Blake, Gavin J. and Paul M. Ridker. 2000. Are statins anti-inflammatory? Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine 1(3): 161-165.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1468-6708	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1468-6694	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:7692385
dc.description.abstract	Large scale clinical trials demonstrate significant reductions in cardiovascular event rates with statin therapy. The observed benefit of statin therapy, however, may be larger in these trials than that expected on the basis of lipid lowering alone. Emerging evidence from both clinical trials and basic science studies suggest that statins have anti-inflammatory properties, which may additionally lead to clinical efficacy. Measurement of markers of inflammation such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein in addition to lipid parameters may help identify those patients who will benefit most from statin therapy.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	BioMed Central	en_US
dc.relation.isversionof	doi:10.1186/cvm-1-3-161	en_US
dc.relation.hasversion	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59622/pdf/	en_US
dash.license	LAA
dc.subject	atherosclerosis	en_US
dc.subject	C-reactive protein	en_US
dc.subject	inflammation	en_US
dc.subject	statins	en_US
dc.title	Are Statins Anti-Inflammatory?	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article	en_US
dc.description.version	Version of Record	en_US
dc.relation.journal	Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine	en_US
dash.depositing.author	Ridker, Paul M.
dc.date.available	2012-01-17T15:45:00Z
dash.affiliation.other	SPH^Epidemiology	en_US
dash.affiliation.other	HMS^Medicine-Brigham and Women's Hospital	en_US