Daily Statin Cuts Cardiovascular Risk in HIV

By Bianca Nogrady

“I think the data are suggesting that it’s certainly in part due to the reduction in LDL — that is very important — but it’s also due to other factors beyond changes in LDL,” Grinspoon said. He speculated that the statin could be affecting anti-inflammatory and immune pathways, and that this could account for some of the reduction in cardiovascular risk, but “those data are cooking, and they’re being analysed as we speak.”

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