Statins as potent antiinflammatory drugs

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Lefer, DJ [1 ]
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[1] Louisiana State Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Cellular & Mol Physiol, Shreveport, LA 71130 USA
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editorials; statins; nitric oxide synthase; leukocytes;
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10.1161/01.CIR.0000033635.42612.88
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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页码:2041 / 2042
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