Effect of atorvastatin on inflammatory markers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Statins have anti-inflammatory properties and reduce inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and tumor necrotizing factor alpha in COPD patients which could possibly influence inflammatory airways disease. AIM OF THE WORK: The present study was done to evaluate the effect of daily administration of atorvastatin, a member of statins, on the inflammatory markers [serum C-reactive protein ... Read more