Title : Different effects of simvastatin and losartan on cytokine levels in coronary artery disease.

Pub. Date : 2006

PMID : 16780390






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1 Plasma levels of TGF-beta were significantly increased only in the losartan group (from 5.01 +/- 1.13 to 7.50 +/- 3.83 ng/mL; p = 0.021). Losartan transforming growth factor beta 1 Homo sapiens
2 CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that simvastatin decreases serum levels of M-CSF while losartan increases plasma levels of TGF-beta, suggesting that the two drugs may have different anti-atherosclerotic properties. Losartan transforming growth factor beta 1 Homo sapiens