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a group of drugs that reduce LDL cholesterol in the blood See background information on statins.
출처: www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/~hps/fact_glos.shtml
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a group of cholesterol-lowering drugs whose generic names all end in ?statin.?This group includes lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor). Statin drugs are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. By inhibiting the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme, statins help to prevent the production of cholesterol within the body. (In fact, their actual method of lowering cholesterol may be more complicated. ...
출처: medicine.ucsd.edu/SES/glossary.htm
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Observational studies have found an association between elevated serum cholesterol at middle age and increased risk of mild cognitive impairment 45 and AD. 43 Some observational studies also have shown that statin therapy is associated with a decreased risk for cognitive impairment 46 and dementia 47-49 although more recent studies have not. ...
출처: jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/292/23/2901
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