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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Inflammation in Atherosclerosis: New Opportunities for Drug Discovery

Author(s): Charles Q. Meng

Volume 5, Issue 1, 2005

Page: [33 - 40] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1389557053402792

Price: $65

Abstract

Many lines of evidence indicate that inflammation is the ultimate cause of atherosclerosis; high cholesterol levels cause atherosclerosis through mechanism of inflammation. Drugs designed to address inflammatory aspects of atherosclerosis will likely be more effective than current therapies in treating and preventing coronary artery disease.

Keywords: coronary artery disease, inflammation, cholesterol, statins


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