Effect of statin therapy on serum activity of proteinases and cytokines in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abstract

Serum activities of MMP2/9, OPG, and IL6/10 are not correlated to statin therapy; IL6 levels are higher in patients with large aneurysms. Hence the effect of statin therapy in the treatment of aneurysmal disease remains to be elucidated.