Effect of pitavastatin treatment on changes of plaque volume and composition according to the reduction of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels
Authors:
- Myung Ho JeongMJMyung Ho Jeong
- Youngkeun AhnYAYoungkeun Ahn
- Sang Wook KimSKSang Wook Kim
- Jang Ho BaeJBJang Ho Bae
- Seung Ho HurSHSeung Ho Hur
- Tae Hoon AhnTATae Hoon Ahn
- Seung Woon RhaSRSeung Woon Rha
- Kee Sik KimKKKee Sik Kim
- In Ho ChaeICIn Ho Chae
- Jong Hyun KimJKJong Hyun Kim
- Kyeong Ho YunKYKyeong Ho Yun
- 4 June 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Cardiology
- Vol. 60 (4) , 277-282
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Funding Information
- Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs (A084869)
- National Research Foundation of Korea (2011-0008875)
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