C-Reactive Protein Levels and Outcomes after Statin Therapy
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Abstract
Background
Statins lower the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and C-reactive protein (CRP). Whether this latter property affects clinical outcomes is unknown.
Methods
We evaluated relationships between the LDL cholesterol and CRP levels achieved after treatment with 80 mg of atorvastatin or 40 mg of pravastatin per day and the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or death from coronary causes among 3745 patients with acute coronary syndromes.
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Keywords
- Medicine
- Liter
- Pravastatin
- Atorvastatin
- C-reactive protein
- Myocardial infarction
- Cholesterol
- Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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