Michael R.
Dobbs, M
Neurologist
What the news
means for you
Neurosciences
January 6, 2009
Statins shown to have
wider use in stroke prevention
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Despite the fact that high levels of low-density
lipoprotein,...
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Michael R.
Dobbs, M
Neurologist
What the news
means for you
Neurosciences
January 6, 2009
Statins shown to have
wider use in stroke prevention
(continued on back)
(continued on back)
Despite the fact that high levels of low-density
lipoprotein, or LDL, have long been associated
with cardiovascular events, half of all strokes
and heart attacks occur in people with low
LDL levels.
Now, a large international study
suggests that inflammation levels in the blood
may be a better marker for cardiovascular
events in this population and the cholesterolfighting drugs could be beneficial.
The study involved 17,800 healthy men and
women with low LDL levels (less than 130
mg/dL) who had high-sensitivity C-reactive
protein (CRP) levels of 2.
0 mg/L or more.
Since cholesterol-fighting statins are known
to reduce levels of CRP, the researchers
wanted to find out whether these statins
might help people with high CRP levels and
low LDL levels.
The results were so st
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