New evidence for beneficial effects of statins unrelated to lipid lowering: Editorial

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-5

  Palinski, Wulf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Chronic and acute inflammation; HMG CoA inhibitors; Immune system; In vivo

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; STATIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035174867     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.21.1.3     Document Type: Editorial

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