title: Effects of atorvastatin on carotid intima media thickness: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
authors.forename: Hisato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: Shin-Nosuke
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umemoto
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D059168:Carotid Intima-Media Thickness / Q000639:trends; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin