Discovery and development of statins
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Discovery and development of statins
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The discovery of HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA) reductase inhibitors, called statins, was a breakthrough in the prevention of hypercholesterolemia and related diseases. Hypercholesterolemia is considered to be one of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis which often leads to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular diseases. The statins inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the body and that leads to reduction in blood cholesterol levels, which is thought to reduce the r
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_and_development_of_statins
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2007-11-08T16:52:16Z
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2024-09-11T18:34:49Z
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