Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5945935 | Atherosclerosis | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Intensive statin therapy with titration targeting lower LDL-C levels resulted in greater thoracic aortic plaque regression compared to standard therapy, which was correlated with hsCRP reduction, suggesting that intensive statin therapy could provide better clinical outcomes.
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Authors
Makiko Yogo, Makoto Sasaki, Makoto Ayaori, Teruyoshi Kihara, Hiroki Sato, Shunichi Takiguchi, Harumi Uto-Kondo, Emi Yakushiji, Kazuhiro Nakaya, Tomohiro Komatsu, Yukihiko Momiyama, Masayoshi Nagata, Soichiro Mochio, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Katsunori Ikewaki,