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Cholesterol lowering with fibrate
The 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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- Vertebrae The preferred plural of vertebra. (The alternate plural is vertebras.) See also: Cervical vertebrae…
- Test, PSA See: PSA
- Female organs of reproduction The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Anterograde Moving forward or extending forward. Anterograde memory is memory for what occurs after an event such as an…
- Medulla, adrenal The inner portion of adrenal gland. (The outer portion is the adrenal cortex). The adrenal medulla makes…
- Ames, Bruce N. American biochemist and geneticist (1928-) who developed the Ames test for chemical mutagens. Ames attended…
- Chiropractor Someone who practices chiropractic. Chiropractic defined as a system of diagnosis and treatment that is based…
- Interstitial radiation therapy Radiation therapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly into the target, often…
- Premature menopause Premature menopause: Menopause (permanent cessation of menses) occurring before age 40 due to ovarian…
- Zooparasite A living parasite, such as a worm or protozoa
- Dendritic Referring to a dendrite, a short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons…