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62 female crestor (rosuvastatin) smallest amount every other day. carotid was 20-39 % occluded, after 6 months 15% occlusion. 93#s, my concern is mental long term.?
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Probably good: Statin drugs such as Crestor (rosuvastatin) have a beneficial effect upon arteriosclerosis; current research is focusing upon the brain effects since arteriosclerosis is a systemic disease.
Answered 6/24/2014
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