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A 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl co-enzyme A reductase inhibitor reduces hypertensive nephrosclerosis in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Dec 2002
Yamashita Tomoya, Kawashima Seinosuke, Miwa Yoichi, Ozaki Masanori, Namiki Masayuki, Hirase Tetsuaki, Inoue Nobutaka, Hirata Ken-ichi, Yokoyama Mitsuhiro
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl co-enzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) exert their protective effects against cardiovascular diseases independently of their cholesterol-decreasing effects. OBJECTIVE: To clarify the effect of a statin on hypertensive nephrosclerosis. METHODS: We treated stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (spSHRs) chronically, starting at the age of...
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