Statin induced angiogenesis and tumour growth

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Mascitelli, Luca ^a   Pezzetta, Francesca ^b   Goldstein, Mark R ^c  

^a Medical Service   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile di Tolmezzo   (Italy)

^c Fountain Medical Court ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Statin therapy; Tumour vasculature

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1; RAS PROTEIN; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; SIMVASTATIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; HUMAN; LETTER; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; METASTASIS; NEOPLASM; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); VASCULARIZATION;

HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASMS; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC;

EID: 70350759647     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.09.003     Document Type: Letter

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