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MeSH Heading: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Tree Number(s): D27.505.519.186.071.202.370; D27.505.519.389.370; D27.505.954.557.500.202.370
Unique ID: D019161
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019161
Scope Note: Compounds that inhibit HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES. They have been shown to directly lower CHOLESTEROL synthesis.
Entry Term(s): HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor; HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitor; Inhibitors, HMG-CoA Reductase; Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA; Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A; Statin; Statins; Statins, HMG-CoA
Previous Indexing: Enzyme Inhibitors (1976-1996); Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases/antagonists & inhibitors (1976-1996)
See Also: Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases
Public MeSH Note: 98; see HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS 1997; for HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS see HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS 1997
History Note: 98
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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