HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Improve Endothelial Dysfunction in Normocholesterolemic Hypertension via Reduced Production of Reactive Oxygen Species
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- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 37 (6) , 1450-1457
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.37.6.1450
Abstract
—3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) significantly reduce cardiovascular mortality associated with hypercholesterolemia. There is evidence that st...Keywords
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