JUPITER was a formal hypothesis testing trial based on prior observations that (1) inflammation plays a crucial role in atherogenesis2; (2) that the inflammatory biomarker hsCRP independently predicts vascular events and improves global classification of risk regardless of LDLC level3–6; (3) that statin therapy reduces hsCRP in a manner largely ... More @Wikipedia
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