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ea0014oc12.6 | Diabetes | ECE2007

Short-term effects of atorvastatin on endothelial functions and oxidized LDL levels in type 2 diabetic patients

Akalin Aysen , Temiz Gokhan , Akcar Nevbahar , Sensoy Banu

Objective: We aimed to investigate the short term effects of atorvastatin on endothelial function and oxidized LDL (oxLDL) levels and to evaluate the association of endothelial dysfunction to oxLDL levels and inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetic patients.Material and methods: After ethical committee approval thirty type 2 diabetic and 11 healthy subjects with LDL levels between 100–160 mg/dl. Without a history of cardiovascular event were include...