Pitavastatin-induced cholesterol deficiency elevates serum biomarkers associated with statin-related adverse effects in rats
Pitavastatin-induced cholesterol depletion increased hepatic and muscle damage markers. Dietary cholesterol may mitigate these effects, highlighting the importance of cholesterol homeostasis in statin therapy.
Authors
- Hossein Mozafar Saadati
- Yasin Ahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6721-1775)
- Sakhavat Abolhasani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9888-7508)
Institutions
- Komar University of Science and Technology (IQ)
- Qom Islamic Azad University (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xce.0000000000000326
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01