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2. New Analysis Finds Millions of People on Statins May ... - AOL

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   A new analysis re-evaluates statins and who should use them. Statins are widely used to help lower cholesterol. Using a new analysis, researchers found that millions of people may be taking ...

3. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Statins may be less effective in reducing LDL cholesterol in people with familial hypercholesterolemia, especially those with homozygous deficiencies. [53] These people have defects usually in either the LDL receptor or apolipoprotein B genes, both of which are responsible for LDL clearance from the blood. [ 54 ]

4. Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new ...

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   Statins, such as Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, are widely used to protect against high levels of LDL cholesterol, one of the causes of cardiovascular disease. Doctors prescribe the daily pills based ...

5. Can statins help prevent cancer? New study offers clues - AOL

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   Statins are typically prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels in people whose “bad” cholesterol levels are too high. Statins can be used in combination with lifestyle changes to help keep ...

6. Discovery and development of statins - Wikipedia

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   Type 2 statins Statins that are fully synthetic and have larger groups linked to the HMG-like moiety are often referred to as type 2 statins. One of the main differences between the type 1 and type 2 statins is the replacement of the butyryl group of type 1 statins by the fluorophenyl group of type 2 statins.

7. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used to lower the level of lipids and lipoproteins, such as cholesterol, in the blood (hyperlipidemia). The American Heart Association recommends the descriptor ...