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Figure 5


Figure 5 Correlations of changes in plaque 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptakes ({Delta}SUV) with alterations in HDL cholesterol ({Delta}HDL, mg/dl) and LDL cholesterol ({Delta}LDL, mg/dl) after 3-month treatment with dietary management alone (diet) or simvastatin. {Delta}SUV had a significant correlation only with {Delta}HDL in the statin group. Abbreviations as in Figure 4 .