Pleiotropic and Adverse Effects of Statins-Do Epigenetics Play a Role?
Statins are widely used to prevent major cardiovascular events by lowering serum cholesterol. There is evidence that statins have pleiotropic effects-that is, cholesterol-independent effects-that may also confer protection from cardiovascular disease and potentially numerous other pathologies, inclu...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57026 |