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Statins: effects beyond cholesterol lowering

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  1. ndt.oupjournals.org1738

    "Recent large-scale placebo-controlled clinical trials have
    established beyond doubt the benefits of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-
    glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-Co A) reductase inhibitors
    (statins) in the primary and secondary prevention of
    coronary heart disease [1]. The role of
    hypercholesterolaemia in the pathogenesis of
    atherosclerosis is also well established and statins are
    the most powerful available agents to safely reduce blood
    cholesterol levels. However, the greater than expected
    success of statin therapy has raised the possibility that
    certain beneficial effects go beyond their ability to
    reduce circulating cholesterol levels "

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