Cholesterol-lowering drug shows promise against serious infections in sickle cell disease

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 22:21 in Health & Medicine

New research suggests a family of widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs might help protect individuals from serious illness following bacterial infection, including the pneumococcal infections that pose a deadly threat to those with sickle cell disease.

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