Statin use and markers of immunity in the Doetinchem cohort study.

Statin use and markers of immunity in the Doetinchem cohort study.

It has been suggested that statins can both stimulate and suppress the immune system, and thereby, may influence autoimmune diseases. Therefore, we studied effects of statins on innate and adaptive immunity, and self-tolerance by measuring serological levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), neopterin, i...

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Main Authors: Hilda J I De Jong, Jan G M C Damoiseaux, Rob J Vandebriel, Patrick C Souverein, Eric R Gremmer, Mia Wolfs, Olaf H Klungel, Henk Van Loveren, Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, W M Monique Verschuren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3797719?pdf=render

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