Vascular effects of HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) unrelated to cholesterol lowering: new concepts for cardiovascular disease

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作者
Lefer, AM [1 ]
Scalia, R
Lefer, DJ
机构
[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Dept Physiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
[2] Louisiana State Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Mol & Cellular Physiol, Shreveport, LA 71130 USA
关键词
cholesterol; lipid metabolism;
D O I
10.1016/S0008-6363(00)00247-9
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
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页码:281 / 287
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