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Drugs for Lipids
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Drugs for Lipids
January 1, 2014 (Issue: 137)
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) inhibit the enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis. The subsequent reduction in hepatic cholesterol leads to increased expression of LDL receptors, which in turn increases...more
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