statins do much more than just lower cholesterol
December 2002
Researchers are finding that statins do much more than just lower cholesterol.
In fact, a statin's benefits might be related just as much to decreasing inflammation as decreasing cholesterol.
Kidney disease. Statins might improve kidney function...and decrease protein excretion in patients with hypertension.
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