Statins inhibit in vitro calcification o
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Akane Kizu; Atsushi Shioi; Shuichi Jono; Hidenori Koyama; Yasuhisa Okuno; Yoshik
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Article
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2004
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Although lipidβlowering therapy with 3βhydroxyβ3βmethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) decreases the progression of coronary artery and aortic valve calcification, the mechanism of action of these drugs to inhibit the calcification process remains unclear. In this stu