Hyzetimibe
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hyzetimibe-178-11964851
title:
Hyzetimibe
text:
Hyzetimibe is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits cholesterol absorption. It targets the NPC1-like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1. it reduces plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by blocking the Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 protein, a transporter mainly found in the intestine that allows dietary cholesterol to enter the body from the intestinal lumen. In China, it is used as a lipid-lowering agent and it has efficacy similar to ezetimibe.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Chemical compound
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyzetimibe
date created:
2024-04-19T20:10:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T21:18:46Z
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