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Fibrates for lowering cholesterol
Fibrates are cholesterol-lowering drugs that are primarily effective in lowering triglycerides and, to a lesser extent, in increasing HDL-cholesterol levels. Gemfibrozil (brand name: LOPID), the fibrate most widely used in the United…
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- Endometrial cancer Cancer of the womb (the uterus ). Endometrial cancer occurs most often in women between the ages of 55 and 70…
- Urticaria Another name for the hives. Raised, itchy areas of skin that are usually a sign of an allergic reaction…
- Alopecia universalis Absence of all of the hair, not only on the scalp, but also on the entire body. Affected individuals are born…
- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- Extra systole See: Extrasystole
- Vision, peripheral See: Peripheral vision
- Seizure, absence See: Absence seizure
- BSL 1. Biosafety level, as in a BSL-4 laboratory. 2.Biohazard safety level. 3.Blood sugar level. 4.British Sign…
- Cryo-electron microscopy An electron microscopic technique that involves freezing the biological sample in order to view the sample…