The pleiotropic effect of statins in haemodialysis patients is not the consequence of an inhibition of LDL oxidation by myeloperoxidase

Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 Sep;21(9):2672-4. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfl143. Epub 2006 Mar 30.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cholesterol, LDL / metabolism*
  • Coronary Disease / etiology
  • Coronary Disease / metabolism
  • Coronary Disease / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Oxidation-Reduction / drug effects*
  • Peroxidase / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Peroxidase