Optimal Target Level of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol for Vascular Function in Statin Naïve Individuals

Abstract We investigated (1) the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and vascular function in patients receiving and those not receiving statin therapy and (2) optimal level of LDL-C for maintenance of vascular function. Flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) and nitroglycerin...

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Main Authors: Shogo Matsui, Masato Kajikawa, Eisuke Hida, Tatsuya Maruhashi, Yumiko Iwamoto, Akimichi Iwamoto, Nozomu Oda, Shinji Kishimoto, Takayuki Hidaka, Yasuki Kihara, Kazuaki Chayama, Chikara Goto, Yoshiki Aibara, Ayumu Nakashima, Farina Binti Mohamad Yusoff, Kensuke Noma, Yukihito Higashi
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/086ee88cd92448e982a06566e24945f0
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