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Figure 2 Effect of statin treatment on plaque size. Bar graphs showing data on vessel wall area at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months for aorta (upper panel) and carotid artery (lower panel) for the 20 patients who reached the 24-month follow-up. Data are displayed according to the statin dose: simvastatin 20 mg (white bars) and 80 mg (black bars). Data are given as mean ± SEM.