Abstract
PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA ▪ Goal-directed therapy for dyslipidemia is outlined in Table 1. Statins ▪ Statin agents work through at least two mechanisms in patients with dyslipidemia. ▪ Statins inhibit the enzyme responsible for the rate limit-ing step of cholesterol biosynthesis and HMG coenzyme A reductase and thus directly inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Mayo Clinic Medical Manual |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 821-824 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420003833 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780849390876 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine