Effects of simvastatin on white matter integrity in healthy middle‐aged adults
Abstract Background The brain is the most cholesterol‐rich organ and myelin contains 70% of total brain cholesterol. Statins are potent cholesterol‐lowing medications used by millions of adults for prevention of vascular disease, yet the effect of statins on cholesterol‐rich brain white matter (WM)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-08-01
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Series: | Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51421 |