Aims. Statin therapy is followed by reductions in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, but a significant number of treated patients still have increased CIMT. We investigated whether on-treatment levels of CRP predict CIMT in hypercholesterolemic patients receiving statin therapy. The influence of blood pressure and anti-hypertensive therapy on the association between CRP and CIMT was evaluated.
ON-TREATMENT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND HDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS: ASSOCIATION WITH CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS.
PIRRO, Matteo;VAUDO, Gaetano;LUPATTELLI, Graziana;PASQUALINI, Leonella;ALAEDDIN, ABDALKADER;MANNARINO, MASSIMO RAFFAELE;BAGAGLIA, FRANCESCO;MANNARINO, Elmo
2012
Abstract
Aims. Statin therapy is followed by reductions in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, but a significant number of treated patients still have increased CIMT. We investigated whether on-treatment levels of CRP predict CIMT in hypercholesterolemic patients receiving statin therapy. The influence of blood pressure and anti-hypertensive therapy on the association between CRP and CIMT was evaluated.File in questo prodotto:
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