title: The effect of short-term lipid lowering with atorvastatin on carotid artery intima media thickness in patients with peripheral vascular disease: a pilot study.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Atwal
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jagroop
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Seifalian
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mikhailidis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000187:drug effects; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D011758:Pyrroles; D006710:Homocysteine; D005340:Fibrinogen; D002784:Cholesterol; D000069059:Atorvastatin