Investigating potential mediator between statin and coronary artery calcification.
Statins are mainstay anti-lipidaemic treatments for preventing cardiovascular diseases but also known to increase coronary artery calcification (CAC). However, underlying relationship between statin and CAC is still unclear. This study explored the mediating role of five statin-related biochemical f...
Main Authors: | Donghun Lee, Hyung Joon Joo, Ho-Won Jung, Do-Sun Lim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6143241?pdf=render |
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