Statin Use is Associated with a Significant Reduction in Cholesterol Content of Erythrocyte Membranes. A Novel Pleiotropic Effect?

[1] Herrmann J(2007)Atherosclerosis in the back yard J Am Coll Cardiol 49 2102-4

[2] Lerman A(2007)Free cholesterol in atherosclerotic plaques: where does it come from? Curr Opin Lipidol 18 500-7

[3] Kolodgie FD(2006)Neovascularization in human atherosclerosis Circulation 113 2245-52

[4] Burke AP(2005)Atherosclerotic plaque progression and vulnerability to rupture. Angiogenesis as a source for intraplaque hemorrhage Atheroscler Thromb Vasc Biol 25 2054-61

[5] Nakazawa G(2002)Plaque composition in plexogenic and thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the critical role of thrombotic material in pultaceous core formation Heart 88 177-82

[6] Cheng Q(2003)Intraplaque haemorrhage and progression of coronary atheroma N Engl J Med 349 2316-25

[7] Xu X(1985)Cholesterol and the cell membrane Biochim Biophys Acta 822 267-87

[8] Virmani R(2007)Total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes is increased in patients with acute coronary syndrome J Am Coll Cardiol 49 2081-9

[9] Moreno PR(1996)Erythrocyte membrane cholesterol/phospolipid changes and haemorrheological modifications in familial hypercholesterolemia treated with lovastatin Thromb Res 83 375-88

[10] Purushothaman KR(2002)The effect of atorvastatin on erythrocyte membranes and serum lipids in patients with type-2 hypercholesterolemia Eur J Clin Pharmacol 58 501-6

[1] Herrmann J(2007)Atherosclerosis in the back yard J Am Coll Cardiol 49 2102-4

[2] Lerman A(2007)Free cholesterol in atherosclerotic plaques: where does it come from? Curr Opin Lipidol 18 500-7

[3] Kolodgie FD(2006)Neovascularization in human atherosclerosis Circulation 113 2245-52

[4] Burke AP(2005)Atherosclerotic plaque progression and vulnerability to rupture. Angiogenesis as a source for intraplaque hemorrhage Atheroscler Thromb Vasc Biol 25 2054-61

[5] Nakazawa G(2002)Plaque composition in plexogenic and thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the critical role of thrombotic material in pultaceous core formation Heart 88 177-82

[6] Cheng Q(2003)Intraplaque haemorrhage and progression of coronary atheroma N Engl J Med 349 2316-25

[7] Xu X(1985)Cholesterol and the cell membrane Biochim Biophys Acta 822 267-87

[8] Virmani R(2007)Total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes is increased in patients with acute coronary syndrome J Am Coll Cardiol 49 2081-9

[9] Moreno PR(1996)Erythrocyte membrane cholesterol/phospolipid changes and haemorrheological modifications in familial hypercholesterolemia treated with lovastatin Thromb Res 83 375-88

[10] Purushothaman KR(2002)The effect of atorvastatin on erythrocyte membranes and serum lipids in patients with type-2 hypercholesterolemia Eur J Clin Pharmacol 58 501-6