American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 144-148, 15 January 2010

Relation of Change in Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A-I Ratio to Coronary Plaque Regression After Pravastatin Treatment in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

  • Shigemasa Tani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (+81) 3-3293-1711; fax: (+81) 3-3295-1859
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  • Ken Nagao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takeo Anazawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hirofumi Kawamata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Shingo Furuya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Takahashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kiyoshi Iida

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Michiaki Matsumoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takehiko Washio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Narimichi Kumabe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Nihon University, Surugadai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Atsushi Hirayama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Received 27 June 2009; received in revised form 25 August 2009; accepted 25 August 2009.

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 This study was supported in part by a Nihon University Research Grant for Assistants and Young Researchers, Tokyo, Japan, in 2007.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02316-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.08.670

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 144-148, 15 January 2010