Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Statins - From Lipid-Lowering Benefits to Pleiotropic Effects

Statins
Statins From Lipid-Lowering Benefits to Pleiotropic Effects Edited by Donghui Liu

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Donghui Liu
Donghui Liu

South China University of Technology,
China

Published31 May 2023

Doi10.5772/intechopen.1001540

ISBN978-1-83769-761-8

Print ISBN978-1-83769-762-5

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83769-763-2

Copyright year2023

Number of pages172

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Open access  chapters

1. The Role of Statins in ASCVD

By Cong Lu, Lu Fang, Yujie Zhu, Lemin Zheng and Donghui Liu

55
2. Beyond Cholesterol Reduction: Statin Pleiotropy and Peripheral Arterial Disease

By Ashley Penton, Kelly A. Langert, Kristopher Maier and Vivian Gahtan

94
4. Statins and Epigenetics: A Putative Mechanism for Explaining Pleiotropic Effects

By Ayoola Awosika, Adekunle E. Omole, Uzochukwu Adabanya, Nikhilesh Anand and Richard M. Millis

68
5. Statin Therapy and Gut Microbiota

By Peng Chen and Kangbao Li

97
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6. Statins against Cancers: Role of Inhibition of Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels Kv1.3

By Andrzej Teisseyre, Kamila Środa-Pomianek, Anna Palko-Labuz and Mateusz Chmielarz

87
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7. A Review of Statins and COVID-19

By Justin H. Shiu, Heather N. Pham, Navneet Singh and Alexander J. Sweidan

57
8. Statins’ Effects on Alzheimer’s Disease

By Qing Li, Chu-Na Li and Jing-Long Chen

63
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10. Reviews on Statin-Associated Side Effects

By Qiutong Wu, Lu Fang, Yujie Zhu and Lemin Zheng

111

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