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2. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Statins may improve quality of life when used in people without existing cardiovascular disease (i.e. for primary prevention). [74] Statins decrease cholesterol in children with hypercholesterolemia, but no studies as of 2010 show improved outcomes [76] and diet is the mainstay of therapy in childhood. [39]

3. Statin - Wikipedia

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   There are reports of reversible cognitive impairment with statins. [84] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) package insert on statins includes a warning about the potential for non-serious and reversible cognitive side effects with the medication (memory loss, confusion).

4. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   As with other statins, atorvastatin is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Unlike most others, however, it is a completely synthetic compound. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the reduction of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) to mevalonate , which is the rate-limiting step in hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis.

5. 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 ...

6. Pick Your Poison: Overweight or High Cholesterol

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   Statins work really well. Overweight and have high cholesterol? You may have to pick one to work on at a time, according to data from the lab of John Thyfault, an associate professor of nutrition ...

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8. Niacin/simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Niacin/simvastatin (trade name Simcor, by Abbott) is a combination drug consisting of an extended release form of the lipid-lowering drug niacin and the statin drug simvastatin. [1] It is used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It was approved by the FDA on February 15, 2008. [2]

9. 15 Worst Foods for High Cholesterol, According to Dietitians

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   Sausage is another high-fat, processed meat you should limit if you have high cholesterol. A 2-inch link of smoked pork sausage has 1.5 grams of saturated fat, or 11% of the daily limit based on ...