Example sentences for: statins

How can you use “statins” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Taken together, these results suggest that statins influence APP processing, at least in part, by modulating the isoprenoid pathway and inactivating the ROCK1 kinase.

  • The medications included in the angina resource use profile include aspirin, calcium antagonists, beta blockers, nitrates, angiotensin converting inhibitors and statins.

  • Mortality benefits of statins has been attributed to lower lipid levels, but recent reports indicate that statins may reduce cardiovascular risk by other mechanisms, [ 6 7 ] and may also reduce cancer-related mortality [ 8 ] . Consensus is growing for statin use in all ESRD patients with atherosclerotic disease or diabetes [ 9 ] . If used this way, over 60% of all dialysis patients might be eligible for statins [ 10 ] . Despite an acceptable safety profile [ 6 11 ] , fewer than 10% of dialysis patients were prescribed statins according to USRDS and Canadian studies, [ 3 12 ] even in known coronary heart disease [ 13 ] .

  • Among patient visits with reported hyperlipidemia, statins were used in 14% (8%–19%) of high-risk visits and 9% (5%–14%) of moderate-risk visits in 1992.

  • Among existing drug therapies, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, more commonly known as statins, provide a generally well-tolerated and effective option for lowering LDL-C levels and decreasing the likelihood of subsequent CHD events [3,4].


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