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Statins: Pharmacology, Clinical Implications & Adverse Effects
Benedetta La Grua (Ed.)
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Description for Statins: Pharmacology, Clinical Implications & Adverse Effects
Hardback. Editor(s): Grua, Benedetta La; Molinelli, Alessandro. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Statins work by reducing cholesterol synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. The decrease in cholesterol levels is associated with increased expression of receptors of hepatocytes, with a greater extraction of plasma LDL-C and a lower diffusion of it into the tissues. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the pharmacology, clinical implications and adverse effects of statins. Topics include the pleiotropic effects of statins beyond cholesterol lowering; anti-inflammatory activity of statins in asthma and COPD; statins as anticancer agents; statin use in patients with carotid disease; and the Alzheimer's disease risk-lowering effect of lipophilic ... Read more
Statins work by reducing cholesterol synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. The decrease in cholesterol levels is associated with increased expression of receptors of hepatocytes, with a greater extraction of plasma LDL-C and a lower diffusion of it into the tissues. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the pharmacology, clinical implications and adverse effects of statins. Topics include the pleiotropic effects of statins beyond cholesterol lowering; anti-inflammatory activity of statins in asthma and COPD; statins as anticancer agents; statin use in patients with carotid disease; and the Alzheimer's disease risk-lowering effect of lipophilic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
589 g
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781620813676
SKU
V9781620813676
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