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SUBMITTER: Vosper H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3201109 | biostudies-other | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology 20110919
The progression of atherosclerosis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Plaque formation is an immunological response driven by a number of risk factors, and reduction of risk is the primary goal of treatment. The role of LDL-C is well established and statins have proved effective drugs, although the relative risk reduction is only around 30%. The importance of other factors-notably low HDL-C and high TGs-has become increasingly clear and the search for alternative strategies contin ...[more]