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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2006, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 141-144.

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Most advanced review on non-lipid-regulating action of atorvastatin

SUN shan, WU Shang-qin   

  1. Seventh Department of Cardiology , Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin 300051 , China
  • Received:2005-12-05 Revised:2006-01-10 Online:2006-02-06 Published:2020-10-26

Abstract: Recent reports have indicated that Statins could remarkably improve the prognosis of patients suf- fered from coronary artery disease .And this effect is not only due to Statin' s lipid-regulating function, but also correlated to its non-lipid-regulating action .Atorvastatin is the latest kind of statins .In this article, we specified the non-lipid-regulating effect of Atorvastatin in the preven- tion and therapy to coronary artery disease .Furthermore, we summarized its corresponding clinical evaluation or se- curity .

Key words: Atorvastatin , non-lipid-regulating ef- fect , coronary artery disease , inflammation , security

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