Simvastatin Preserves Coronary Endothelial Function in Hypercholesterolemia in the Absence of Lipid Lowering
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 21 (1) , 122-128
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.21.1.122
Abstract
—Recent evidence suggests that some benefit from the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors may occur independent of lipid lowering. We aimed to determine the effect of ...Keywords
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