Jan-Bjørn Osnes

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Jan-Bjørn Osnes er dr.med. og professor emeritus i farmakologi ved Avdeling for farmakologi, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo.

Articles by Jan-Bjørn Osnes

Statins: 50 years old and with new surprises in store

Jan-Bjørn Osnes,
Kjetil Wessel Andressen,
Finn Olav Levy

27.06.2024: In 2023, it was 50 years since the first statin was isolated from fungi and its structure determined. This finding is a fascinating parallel story to the discovery of penicillin. When it became clear that cholesterol in plasma was an important risk factor for developing atheromatosis in arteries...