Familial hypercholesterolemia and statins in the COVID-19 era: Mitigating the risk of ischemic stroke

Familial hypercholesterolemia and statins in the COVID-19 era: Mitigating the risk of ischemic stroke

There is a continuing need for research about the underlying mechanisms behind ischemic strokes in COVID-19 patients. Pre-existing endothelial dysfunction, especially if it is accompanied by a viral infection of the endothelial cells may present an important mechanism behind the immunothrombotic/thr...

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Main Authors: Alpo Vuorio, Markku Kaste, Petri T. Kovanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Subjects:
COVID-19
endothelial dysfunction
familial hypercholesterolemia
LDL cholesterol
stroke
statins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650221000368

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