Short-Term Therapy with High Dose Atorvastatin in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Can Reduce Inflammatory Process

"nCoronary heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability in adults. The association between acute coronary syndrom (ACS) and elevated serum high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hsCRP) suggests that chronic inflammation of the coronary arterial wall may play an important role. A...

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Main Authors: Vida Nesar Hossein, Keivan Yosef Nejad, Fatemeh Abdollahian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/16194.pdf&manuscript_id=16194