Effect of treatment with pravastatin or ezetimibe on endothelial function in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia

Background/Aim: Statin treatment improves endothelial function. It is matter of debate, however, if this effect of statins is due to their action on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or to other non-lipidic (pleiotropic) effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the effect of...

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Main Authors: Grigore, L., Raselli, S., Garlaschelli, K., Redaelli, L., Norata, Giuseppe, Pirillo, A., Catapano, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55131