Open AccessAtorvastatin Reduces Macrophage Accumulation in Atherosclerotic Plaques
Author(s) -
Massimo Puato,
Elisabetta Faggin,
Marcello Rattazzi,
Alberto Zambon,
Francesco Cipollone,
Franco Grego,
Lorenzo Ganassin,
Mario Plebani,
Andrea Mezzetti,
Paolo Pauletto
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.580811
Subject(s) - atorvastatin , medicine , cholestyramine , cholesterol , endocrinology , carotid endarterectomy , gastroenterology , statin , lipoprotein , urology , carotid arteries
The object of our study was to compare the effect of high-dose vs low-dose atorvastatin vs nonstatin-based treatment (cholestyramine plus sitosterol) on cell composition of carotid plaque.
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