Statins Prevent Vascular Events in People with Elevated C-Reactive Protein

reposted from: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0807646#t=article

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Classic 2008 research indicating that inflammation (as measured by high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) and LDL is reduced by statins leading to reduced heart attacks.