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Abstract
Both hyperlipidemia and metabolic syndrome have adverse effect on tendon structure. Atorvastatin is most widely used antihyperlipidemic drug. Statins have adverse effects on the tendon. Many studies have analyzed the relationship between atorvastatin and skeletal muscles. Atorvastatin administered after the surgical repair of a ruptured tendon appears to affect revascularization, collagenization, inflammatory cell infiltration, and collagen construction. Therefore, further investigations on the effects of atorvastatin on tendon healing are needed.Entities:
Keywords: hyperlipidemia; statins; tendon; tendon healing
Year: 2012 PMID: 23738266 PMCID: PMC3666488
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Muscles Ligaments Tendons J ISSN: 2240-4554