Pharmacological Profile and Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Protective Effects of Statins: An Update

This review article highlights recent developments in the clinical pharmacology of statins. A thorough literature search was performed using PubMed Central, Scopus, and Google Scholar, focusing on keywords related to statin kinetics, mechanisms, cardiovascular protection, side effects, and variation...

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Main Authors:	Abdalla Salem Elhwuegi, Mustafa M. Elfakhri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2025-06-01
Series:	Libyan International Medical University Journal
Subjects:	cardiovascular protective effects personalized treatment of statins statin kinetics statin side effects statins
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1809043
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