Atorvastatin decreases the coenzyme Q10 level in the blood of patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.

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Published in Arch Neurol on June 01, 2004

Authors

Tatjana Rundek1, Ali Naini, Ralph Sacco, Kristen Coates, Salvatore DiMauro

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Coenzyme Q10 in Huntington's Disease (HD) (2CARE) | NCT00608881

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