Relative potencies of statins in reducing cholesterol synthesis and enhancing linoleic acid metabolism

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 467, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 73-75

  Risé, Patrizia ^a   Ghezzi, Silvia ^a   Galli, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Linoleic acid; Statins; 5 desaturase

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; ATORVASTATIN; FLUINDOSTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LINOLEIC ACID; SIMVASTATIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037466378     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(03)01594-2     Document Type: Article

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