Statins: 50 years old and with new surprises in store

Jan-Bjørn Osnes; Kjetil Wessel Andressen; Finn Olav Levy

doi:10.4045/tidsskr.24.0165

Statins: 50 years old and with new surprises in store

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2024 Jun 24;144(8). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.24.0165. Print 2024 Jun 25.

[Article in English, Norwegian]

Authors

Jan-Bjørn Osnes, Kjetil Wessel Andressen, Finn Olav Levy

PMID: 38934304
DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.24.0165

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Plain language summary

In 2023, it was 50 years since the first statin was isolated from fungi and its structure determined. This finding is a fascinating parallel story to the discovery of penicillin.

Publication types

Editorial
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors* / therapeutic use

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors