Adding niacin to statins is 'better than ezetimibe' - Comments
24 Nov 09
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Glyn Wainwright
24 Nov 09
This outcome should not surprise anyone who has looked into the role of cholesterol in eukaryotic membranes. Examples of LDL value: The madness and damage associated with ApoE loss LDL) and consequential demyelination disorders of our neural systems. Klopfleisch S, Merkler D, Schmitz M, et al. Negative impact of statins on oligodendrocytes and myelin formation in vitro and in vivo. J Neurosci 2008; 28: 13609-14. Dermal ApoB (LDL) loss and invasive infection infections. ref: Peterson MM, Mack JL, Hall PR, et al. Apolipoprotein B Is an innate barrier against invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection. Cell Host Microbe 2008; 4: 555-66.

