Effect of pravastatin in mildly hypercholesterolemic young men on serum matrix metalloproteinases

Authors
Kalela, A Laaksonen, R Lehtimaki, T Koivu, TA Hoyhtya, M Janatuinen, T Pollanen, P Vesalainen, R Saikku, P Knuuti, J Nikkari, ST
Citation
A. Kalela et al., Effect of pravastatin in mildly hypercholesterolemic young men on serum matrix metalloproteinases, AM J CARD, 88(2), 2001, pp. 173
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010715)88:2<173:EOPIMH>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Pravastatin decreases serum MMP-9 concentration in clinically healthy men. This may reflect reduction of nonsymptomatic chronic arterial inflammation.