Atorvastatin upregulates type III nitric oxide synthase in thrombocytes, decreases platelet activation, and protects from cerebral ischemia in normocholesterolemic mice.

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Published in Stroke on October 01, 2000

Authors

U Laufs1, K Gertz, P Huang, G Nickenig, M Böhm, U Dirnagl, M Endres

Author Affiliations

1: Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Universität zu Köln, Germany.

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Statin Therapy To Limit Cognitive Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery | NCT01186289

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