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Definition of Hmg-coa reductase
1. Noun. A liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hmg-coa Reductase
Literary usage of Hmg-coa reductase
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"HMG CoA reductase inhibitors lower LDL cholesterol without reducing Lp(a) levels.
Circulation 1989;80:1313-9. 456. Fieseler HG, Armstrong VW, Wieland E, ..."
2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Cost-effectiveness of HMG-CoA reductase inhibition for primary and secondary
prevention of coronary heart diseases.JAMA 1991:265:1145-1151. 189. ..."
3. The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women by Marian Sandmaier (1992)
"Blood cholesterol-lowering agents—HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (or "statins"),
nicotinic acid, bile acid sequestrants, fibric acid derivatives, and probucol ..."