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Emerging New Therapeutics against Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis: Lipitor, a Golden Standard?

January 17, 2005
Keiji Nakamura, Ph.D.Pharma Forum Institute, Kamakura, Japane-mail: pharma-fi@zd.wakwak.comOne of the most successful therapeutics is the statin with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory activity for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and related diseases such as atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and cerebral infarct. These days…

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