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Fibrates

Fibrates are a type of lipid-lowering medication used in cholesterol management, commonly in combination with statins. They increase…

01 Jan 2012
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Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis refers to a sort of ‘hardening of the arteries’, where cholesterol-rich plaques build up on the walls of blood…

01 Jan 2012
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Statin

Statins are medications used in the control of cholesterol, which are commonly prescribed with fibrates. They…

01 Jan 2012
Medical Dictionary

Metabolic Syndrome

The metabolic syndrome is a group of factors that can potentially contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (disease…

01 Jan 2012
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Chylomicrons

Chylomicrons are a class of lipoproteins that carry dietary cholesterol and triglcerides from the small intestine to the tissues.

01 Jan 2012
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HMG-CoA reductase

HMG-CoA reductase is an enzyme that controls the rate of cholesterol production in the body.

01 Jan 2012
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Mortality

This refers to the state or condition of being subject to death. Some drugs such as those acting on our…

01 Jan 2012
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Serum

Serum is the clear, yellow coloured fluid which is obtained when whole blood is separated into it’s solid and liquid…

01 Jan 2012
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Cardiac

This refers to issues relating to the heart. Cholesterol lowering drugs such as fibrates may have effects on our cardiac…

01 Jan 2012

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