Statins for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: Another loss in translation
Experimental evidence suggests that statin attenuates inflammation, oxidation, platelet aggregation and excitotoxicity. In brain ischemic models, statin administration produces vasodilatation and reduces neuronal apoptosis. It was hypothesized that statin administration may improve outcome by reduci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2348-0548.199951 |