title: Statins and periodontal inflammation: a pleiotropic effect of statins or a pleiotropic effect of LDL-cholesterol lowering?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Center for The Study of Atherosclerosis, Bassini Hospital, Cinisello Balsamo, Italy; The Blizard Institute, Centre for Diabetes, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen's Mary University, London, UK. Electronic address: Danilo.Norata@unimi.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Danilo
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Norata
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: Alberico.Catapano@unimi.it.
authors.forename: Alberico Luigi
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Catapano
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles
keywords: LDL; Statin; periodontal inflammation; pleiotropic effects