The Effects of Atorvastatin on Arterial Stiffness in Male Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Statin therapy improves lipid profiles and reduces vascular inflammation, but its effects on central arterial stiffness in type 2 diabetes are unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether statin therapy reduces central arterial stiffness, in a dose-dependent manner, in male patients with...

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Main Authors: Colin Davenport, David T. Ashley, Eoin P. O’Sullivan, Claire M. McHenry, Amar Agha, Christopher J. Thompson, Donal J. O’Gorman, Diarmuid Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/846807