The pleiotropic effects of the hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors in renal disease
It is well known that statins exert their main effect by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis through the inhibition of the 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase enzyme. The pleiotropic effects of statins, which are independent of their inhibition of cholesterol synthesis, have explained many of the...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974687/ |