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Statins possess pleiotropic properties beyond LDL-cholesterol lowering, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, though the clinical relevance of many remains unestablished.
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Pleiotropic effects should not alter statin prescribing; leaves open their incremental benefit beyond LDL lowering in prospective trials.
Statins exhibit multiple LDL-independent pleiotropic effects that may contribute to their cardiovascular benefits, though further clinical trials are needed to establish their relative importance.
Davignon et al. (1999) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease. Statins was evaluated. Statins possess pleiotropic properties beyond LDL-cholesterol lowering, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, though the clinical relevance of many remains unestablished.
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