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Can Statins Prevent and Treat Infection?
Written on 18 Oct, 2009 at 14:02 in Heart Disease, Statins, World News | viewed 135 times | 0 Comments
Results from a new meta-analysis suggest that the pleiotropic effects of statins are useful in the treatment and prevention of different infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, and sepsis Our pooled adjusted estimate from observational studies suggests that patients who have infections Dr... (Continue reading)
Simvastatin Lowers Portal Pressure
Simvastatin is effective in lowering portal pressure and improving liver perfusion in patients with cirrhosis, according to findings published in the May issue of Gastroenterology “Simvastatin improves liver generation of nitric oxide and hepatic endothelial dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis, so... (Continue reading)
Statin Improve Mortality
Statin therapy after a first stroke reduces the 10-year risk of recurrent stroke, a new study has shown Statin use also reduced the risk of mortality, even after adjustment for potential confounders, such as blood-pressure control, report investigators. Given the global... (Continue reading)
Statins My Used For Prostate Cancer
As Statins used for treatment and lowering cholesterol level also new study show that it hase some benift in reducing prostate cancer, also prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. But a new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital finds that statins also... (Continue reading)
Benefit for Statins in Rheumatic Valve Disease
A new retrospective echocardiography study has shown, for the first time, that statins might reduce the progression of aortic-valve stenosis caused by rheumatic heart disease Dr Francesco Antonini-Canterin (Ospedaliera S Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy) and colleagues report their findings in... (Continue reading)
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