Statin
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statin-184-1318740
title:
Statin
text:
Statins are a class of medications that reduce illness and mortality in people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) carriers of cholesterol play a key role in the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease via the mechanisms described by the lipid hypothesis. As lipid-lowering medications, statins are effective in lowering LDL cholesterol; they are widely used for primary prevention in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease, as well
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Class of drugs to lower cholesterol
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statin
date created:
2003-02-02T16:16:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T01:28:38Z
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13
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