We sought to study the effect of long-term statin use on psychometric measures in an adult population with underlying coronary artery disease (CAD). Previous studies have suggested associations between cholesterol lowering and psychological well-being. Study ...
Commentary Today, clinicians perceive that the lipid-altering drugs known as statins are effective and generally safe in reducing atherosclerotic CHD events; however, after lovastatin was approved in the late 1980s, the initial road to statin use was somewhat bumpy. Questions were raised as to ...
Statin use and risk of colorectal cancer. J. Natl Cancer Inst. 99, 32–40 (2007). Article PubMed Google Scholar Siddiqui, A. A. et al. The long-term use of statins is associated with a decreased incidence of adenomatous colon polyps. Digestion 79, 17–22 (2009). Article CAS Pub...
(HealthDay)—The benefits of long-term use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh the risks, according to a review of research published over 20 years. Some experts fear that statins may be overused, but these new findings could offer reassurance to the more than 200 million peop...
: Long-term effects of pravastatin on plasma concentration of C-reactive protein. The Cholesterol and Recurrent Events (CARE) Investigators. Circulation 1999 Jul 20, 100(3): 230–235. PubMed CAS Google Scholar Kobashigawa JA, Katznelson S, Laks H, et al.: The effect of pravastatin on ...
Figure 3. Effects of Kisspeptin (KP) on Physiological Measures of Sexual Arousal (Penile Tumescence) and Sexual Brain Activity During the Long Sexual Video Task View LargeDownload A, Kisspeptin administration resulted in a significant increase in penile tumescence over the course of an 8-minute sexu...
Keep using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. High cholesterol usually has no symptoms. You may need to take Crestor on a long-term basis. You may need to stop using this medicine for a short time if you have:
The current response to disorders of lipid metabolism is mainly to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering the concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) through the use of statins [4]. However, because their side effects can cause some harm to the human body (...
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: Long-term effects of pravastatin on plasma concentration of C-reactive protein. The Cholesterol and Recurrent Events (CARE) Investigators. Circulation 1999 Jul 20, 100(3): 230–235. PubMed CAS Google Scholar Kobashigawa JA, Katznelson S, Laks H, et al.: The effect of pravastatin on ...