title: Pleiotropic effects of statins: how important are they in the prevention of vascular disease?
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017368:Protein Prenylation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011973:Receptors, LDL / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051131:Receptors, Oxidized LDL; D051127:Scavenger Receptors, Class E; D018631:ras Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C495137:OLR1 protein, human; D011973:Receptors, LDL; D051131:Receptors, Oxidized LDL; D051127:Scavenger Receptors, Class E; D018631:ras Proteins; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins