Statins as regulators of redox state in the vascular endothelium: beyond lipid lowering.
SIGNIFICANCE: Endothelial dysfunction and the imbalance between nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species production in the vascular endothelium are important early steps in atherogenesis, a major socioeconomic health problem. Statins have well-established roles in primary and secondary preventi...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2014
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