Aim To study the non-lipid mechanisms of atorvastatin treating atherosclerosis by observing the changes of oxidative stress and inflammatory response. Methods The rabbit model of atherosclerosis were prepared by feeding the high fat diet and immune stimulation,then 0.435 mg/(kg·d) suspension of atorvastatin was given for 1 month.It was observed for the rabbit serum superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity,malondialdehyde(MDA) and oxidized low density lipoprotein(ox-LDL) levels and lectin-like oxidized low density lipoprotein cholesterol rece...