Effect of statins on arterial wall inflammation as assessed by 18F-FDG PET CT: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of statins on arterial wall inflammation as assessed by 18F-FDG PET CT: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is largely mediated by inflammatory process. Statins are lipid-lowering drugs which also have anti-inflammatory effects. 18 fluorine radiolabeled fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is considered...

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Main Authors: Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Željko Reiner, Luis E. Simental-Mendia, Wael Almahmeed, Sercan Karav, Ali H. Eid, Francesco Giammarile, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Subjects:
Statins
Atherosclerosis
Inflammation
18F-FDG PET-CT
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12950-024-00421-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12950-024-00421-x

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