Significant metabolic decline in the posterior cingulate cortex in lipophilic statin users (IMAGE)

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Significant metabolic decline in the posterior cingulate cortex in lipophilic statin users

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Significant metabolic decline in the posterior cingulate cortex in lipophilic statin users after five to six years (top) compared to hydrophilic statin users and non-statin users (bottom).

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Image created by Prasanna Padmanabham and Daniel Silverman, UCLA

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