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Figure 3 Unaffected endothelium-independent vasodilation after two weeks of cerivastatin. Increase in forearm blood flow in percent from baseline (%) after the infusion of nitroprusside with increasing doses in the cerivastatin group (n = 17, open circle = before therapy, solid circle = after therapy) and the placebo group (n = 18, open box = before therapy, solid box = after therapy). Comparison of the changes between the treatment group and placebo (all NS).