Dose‐dependent Effect of Statin Therapy on Circulating CXCL12 Levels in Patients with Hyperlipidemia
Abstract Background HMG‐CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) have pleiotropic effects that are independent of cholesterol‐lowering, including a dose‐dependent effect on angiogenesis. Angiogenesis plays a critical role both in vascularization of the chronically ischemic myocardium and in stabilization...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/2001-1326-1-23 |