Beyond Lipid-Lowering: Effects of Statins on Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases and Cancer

• Main Authors: Yoichi Morofuji (Author), Shinsuke Nakagawa (Author), Kenta Ujifuku (Author), Takashi Fujimoto (Author), Kaishi Otsuka (Author), Masami Niwa (Author), Keisuke Tsutsumi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, also known as statins, are administered as first-line therapy for hypercholesterolemia, both as primary and secondary prevention. Besides the lipid-lowering effect, statins have been suggested to inhibit the development of car...