Anti-inflammatory effects of perioperative statin therapy

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Wilton A van Klei et al. Can J Anaesth. 2012 Jun.

. 2012 Jun;59(6):516-21.

doi: 10.1007/s12630-012-9703-y. Epub 2012 Mar 31.

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STAR VaS--Short Term Atorvastatin Regime for Vasculopathic Subjects: a randomized placebo-controlled trial evaluating perioperative atorvastatin therapy in noncardiac surgery.
Neilipovitz DT, Bryson GL, Taljaard M. Neilipovitz DT, et al. Can J Anaesth. 2012 Jun;59(6):527-37. doi: 10.1007/s12630-012-9702-z. Epub 2012 Apr 13. Can J Anaesth. 2012. PMID: 22528165 Clinical Trial.

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