Place of pitavastatin in the statin armamentarium: promising evidence for a role in diabetes mellitus

Yasuyuki Kawai, Ryoko Sato-Ishida, Atsushi Motoyama, Kouji KajinamiDepartment of Cardiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, JapanAbstract: Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, known as statins, have revolutionized the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and...

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Main Authors: Kawai Y, Sato-Ishida R, Motoyama A, Kajinami K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2011-05-01
Series:Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/place-of-pitavastatin-in-the-statin-armamentarium-promising-evidence-f-a7429