Possible Risk Group For Statin Use
Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 10:14
in Health & Medicine
In a study of over 1,000 individuals with coronary artery disease, researchers have found that high levels of an enzyme called PLTP significantly increased the risk of heart attack in the subset of patients taking statins, suggesting that high levels of PLTP in the blood should be a consideration for potential statin treatment.