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SUBMITTER: Kitzmiller JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4039562 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kitzmiller Joseph P JP Binkley Philip F PF Pandey Saurabh R SR Suhy Adam M AM Baldassarre Damiano D Hartmann Katherine K
Discovery medicine 20130801 86
Indicated for treating hyperlipidemias and for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), statins rank among the most commonly prescribed drug classes. While statins are considered to be highly effective in preventing atherosclerotic events, a substantial portion of treated patients still progress to overt CVD. Genetic factors are thought to contribute substantially to treatment outcome. Several candidate genes have been associated with statin dose requirements and treatment outcomes, but a ...[more]