Statins Pharmacology, Clinical Implications and Adverse Effects

Name: Statins Pharmacology, Clinical Implications and Adverse Effects
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ISBN: 9781620813676

ISBN-10: 162081367X

ISBN-13: 9781620813676

Edition: 2012

Authors: James C. Taylor, Alessandro Molinelli

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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…

Book details

List price: $150.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Preface


Statins Use: Clinical Implications in Patients with Carotid Disease


Statins: Their Pleiotropic Effects Beyond Cholesterol Lowering


Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Statins in Asthma & COPD


Statins as Anticancer Agents


Relevant Aspects of the Pleiotropic Properties & Review of Adverse Effects


Statins: Pharmacology, Clinical Implications & Adverse Effects


Commentary: Alzheimer's Disease Risk-Lowering Effect of Lipophilic Statins


Index