title: High dose atorvastatin therapy yields a better carotid atherosclerosis improvement in Chinese patients.
authors: Research Institute of Atherosclerotic Disease, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, China; Department of Orthopedics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hong Hui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, China.
authors: Yafeng
authors: Y
authors: Li
authors: Research Institute of Atherosclerotic Disease, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, China.
authors: Shoucui
authors: S
authors: Gao
authors: Research Institute of Atherosclerotic Disease, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, China.
authors: Yingfeng
authors: Y
authors: An
authors: Research Institute of Atherosclerotic Disease, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, China.
authors: Enqi
authors: E
authors: Liu
authors: Research Institute of Atherosclerotic Disease, Xi'an Jiaotong University Cardiovascular Research Center, Xi'an, China. Electronic address: sihaizhao@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
authors: Sihai
authors: S
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000069059:Atorvastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015994:Incidence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000069059:Atorvastatin
keywords: Atorvastatin; Carotid atherosclerosis; Chinese patients