Current perspectives on statins.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2003 Jun; 101(6): 381-3
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96186
ABSTRACT
As the epidemic of coronary artery disease rages on round the globe, research is always on to find suitable drugs to reverse the trend. While aspirin, beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors have been shown to reduce coronary mortality and morbidity, statins are rapidly coming to fore as another important cog in the wheel of primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. Newer trial like Heart Protection Study suggests benefit of statin for high risk individuals, irrespective of initial serum cholesterol concentrations. This may be of great relevance in the Indian context taking into consideration the vast majority of coronary artery disease patients having normal to mildly elevated serum cholesterol in contrast to their western counterparts.
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Assunto principal:
Doença da Artéria Coronariana
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Lovastatina
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Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto
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Colesterol
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Resina de Colestiramina
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Pravastatina
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Indian Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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