Does constitutive androstane receptor activation decrease plasma apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins and atherosclerosis in low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice?
CAR is a potential target in the prevention and treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.
This pilot study suggests that CEA can be safely performed without routine preoperative carotid arteriography; that routine ICU admission is unnecessary for the majority of cases; and that elimination of routine arteriography and ICU admission can reduce hospital charges for CEA by nearly one half.