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Statin treatment is not associated with consistent alterations in inflammatory status of carotid atherosclerotic plaques: a retrospective study in 378 patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
Stroke - 1 Aug 2006
Verhoeven Bart A N, Moll Frans L, Koekkoek Johan A F, van der Wal Allard C, de Kleijn Dominique P V, de Vries Jean Paul P M, Verheijen Jan H, Velema Evelyn, Busser Els, Schoneveld Arjan, Virmani Renu, Pasterkamp Gerard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Anti-inflammatory qualities are held partially responsible for the reduction of cardiovascular events after statin treatment. We examined the phenotype of carotid atherosclerotic plaques harvested during carotid endarterectomy in relation to the previous use of different s...
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