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When statins lower bad cholesterol, artery inflammation tends to go down too — the two seem to move together.

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Effect of statins on arterial wall inflammation as assessed by 18F-FDG PET CT: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

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2024 Dec 18

Statin drugs not only lower bad cholesterol but also reduce swelling in artery walls, and this study shows that clearly using special scans. So yes, lowering cholesterol and reducing artery inflammation seem to go hand in hand.

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Effect of statins on arterial wall inflammation as assessed by 18F-FDG PET CT: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.1186/s12950-024-00421-x

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