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It is generally accepted that the hydroxy acid form of statins are potent inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, an enzyme that plays a critical role in cholesterol metabolism, where they block substrate accessibility to HMG-CoA reductase, effectively subverting cholesterol levels of HDL [ 19 20 21 ] . In addition to lowering cholesterol, statins seem to have a number of additional effects, such as the nitric oxide-mediated promotion of new blood vessel growth [ 22 ] , protection against oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein, as well as anti-inflammatory effects and a reduction in C-reactive protein levels [ 23 ] . All statins limit cholesterol biosynthesis by inhibiting the committed step in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids and sterols [ 24 ] .
This increase in resistin production is blocked by both aspirin and rosiglitazone, drugs that have dual anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing actions and have been shown to antagonize NF-κB.
The anti-inflammatory activity of rhIL-11 is mediated in part by inhibition of NF-κB-dependent transcriptional activation of proinflammatory cytokine genes.
The mechanism of action of acetaminophen is still unknown (although it is known that it does not have a peripheral anti-inflammatory effect).
The second set of analyses (fully adjusted) were adjusted for all covariates and potential confounders: age, sex, race, poverty to income ratio, body mass index, prevalent cardiovascular disease, prevalent diabetes, prevalent chronic inflammatory condition, current acute illness, and use of alcohol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, aspirin, and estrogen replacement.
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