Commercial nameScientific name Lipitor (Atorvastatin) Lescol (Fluvastatin) Mevacor (Altocor) Livalo (Pitavastatin) Pravachol (Pravastatin) Crestor (Rosuvastatin) Zocor (Simvastatin) In addition to decreasing cholesterol levels by downregulating or inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, blood cholesterol levels can be...
(Biochemistry) a sterol found in all animal tissues, blood, bile, and animal fats: a precursor of other body steroids. A high level of cholesterol in the blood is implicated in some cases of atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease. Formula: C27H45OH. Former name:cholesterin ...
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It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars. You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else. — Pope Francis 6 Your pantry is your first line of defense against food-borne illness and things ...
substance that is an essential component of the cell membrane and the nervous system, as well as a precursor for steroid hormones such as hydrocortisone, estrogen, and testosterone. Other cholesterol‐related products are bile acids and vitamin D. Cholesterol is transported in the blood by ...
LDL is a type of lipoprotein. Its full name is "low-density lipoprotein." LDL cholesterol is often called the “bad” cholesterol because it collects in the walls of your blood vessels, raising your chances of health problems like a heart attack or stroke. Some cholesterol comes from the fo...
My name is actually David. Although a statin drug wrecked my life, and although I know that statins are massively over-prescribed, I’m not categorically saying that no-one should take a statin. When I got poisoned, they gave me the statin to lower my LDLs. The cardiologist said it shou...
39). For P-gp gene (full gene name: ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 1 A (Abcb1a)) knockdown, BALB/c mice (n = 3 mice) were subcutaneously injected with 1 × 106 cells per mouse in 100 μL of serum-free RPMI-1640 medium. When tumors reached ~...
TIPS FOR GETTING BRAND-NAME CRESTOR Tell your doctor you wantbrand-nameCRESTOR and indicate “DAW” (dispense as written) on all your CRESTOR prescriptions. Confirm this when youdrop offwith a pharmacist. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT CRESTOR TABLETS ...
My blood work showed an elevated A1C very close to being a full blown diabetic. I had already reduced my my sugar intake before I got so sick. But was still eating a garbage diet, drinking and smoking regularly. I wasn’t a soda drinker but made up for by a massive diet of bad ...