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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allen, S., Mamotte, Cyril
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57026