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Tue 11 Nov 2008Healthy status for statins
What exactly are statins, asks Claire O'Connell
Statins are a class of drugs that can lower cholesterol levels. By blocking an enzyme in the liver that the body uses to make cholesterol they can reduce the amount of LDL or "bad" cholesterol in the blood, and they may also act as anti-inflammatory agents.
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