Pleiotropic effects of statins: A boulevard to cardioprotection
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, referred to as “statins” have been extensively reported to possess lipid lowering effects by inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol by liver and thereby increasing hepatic cholesterol uptake and reducing circulating lipid levels....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Arabian Journal of Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535211001778 |