C-reactive protein levels and outcomes after statin therapy
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C-reactive protein levels and outcomes after statin therapy.
BACKGROUND Statins lower the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and C-reactive protein (CRP). Whether this latter property affects clinical outcomes is unknown. METHODS We evaluated relationships between the LDL cholesterol and CRP levels achieved after treatment with 80 mg of atorvastatin or 40 mg of pravastatin per day and the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or deat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.01.030