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Figure 3 Gene expression of macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1 (A), MIP-1ß (B), interleukin (IL)-8 (C), CC chemokine receptor (CCR)1 (D), and CCR2 (E) from coronary artery disease patients at baseline and after six months of atorvastatin therapy (open circles; n = 15) or simvastatin (solid circles; n = 15). Gene expression is normalized to the house-keeping gene glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). Data are presented as the mean value ± SEM. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 versus baseline values. #p < 0.01 comparing differences in changes between the two treatment groups. mRNA = messenger ribonucleic acid.
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