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Simvastatin

Known as: [1S-[1alpha,3alpha,7beta,8beta(2S*,4S*),8abeta]]-1,2,3,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl 2,2-dimethylbutanoate, 2,2-Dimethylbutyric acid, 8-ester with (4R,6R)-6-(2-((1S,2S,6R,8S,8ar)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-1-naphthyl)ethyl)tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-one, Simvastatine 
A lipid-lowering agent derived synthetically from a fermentation product of the fungus Aspergillus terreus. Hydrolyzed in vivo to an active… 
National Institutes of Health

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2014
2014
Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Correlates with Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Taiwan
Shih-Wei Lai Fung-Chang Sung3,4, Cheng-Li Lin3,4, Kuan-Fu Liao5,6 School of Medicine, and 3 2 4 5Graduate Institute of Integrated… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Peer Review History Title (provisional) Do Statins Improve Outcomes in Patients with Asthma on Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy? a Retrospective Cohort Analysis Authors
GENERAL COMMENTS There have been several studies that have suggest that statin medications have anti-inflammatory properties… 
2011
2011
Going home on the right medications: prescription errors and transitions of care.
  • J. KahnD. Angus
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
  • 2011
  • Corpus ID: 26372258
TRANSITIONS OF CARE—WHEN PATIENTS MOVE ACROSS care sites within the health system—pose both an opportunity and a threat to… 
2009
2009
Return of the rat
European investment could see knock-out rats catching up with mutant mice in medical research. 
2008
2008
Cholesterol Veers Off Script
Recent trials of drugs that either lower "bad" cholesterol or raise the "good" kind have produced surprising results; along with… 
2006
2006
Stroke--an equal opportunity for the initiation of statin therapy.
Given the disparity in the numbers of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular clinical trials and the similarities in the… 
2003
2003
The effect of simvastatin co-medication on warfarin anticoagulation response and dose requirements
The effect of simvastatin co-medication on warfarin anticoagulation response and dose requirements - 
2001
2001
Cracking down on caveolin: role of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors in modulating edothelial cell nitric oxide production.
One of the most effective approaches in the treatment of atherosclerosis has been the use of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl–coenzyme… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Bone Health in The Balance
Passage through puberty usually signals a halt in bone growth. But bone tissue in adults is not dormant—our bones are… 
1992
1992
Asymmetric Synthesis of Calyculin A. 3. Assemblage of the Calyculin Skeleton and the Introduction of a New Phosphate Monoester Synthesis
The synthesis of a fully protected analogue of calyculin A has been accomplished using a Wittig reaction to couple fragments…