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Critical appraisal of the role of pitavastatin in treating dyslipidemias and achieving lipid goals

Critical appraisal of the role of pitavastatin in treating dyslipidemias and achieving lipid goals

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Critical appraisal of the role of pitavastatin in treating dyslipidemias and achieving lipid goals

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Critical appraisal of the role of pitavastatin in treating dyslipidemias and achieving lipid goals

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New Zealand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Vascular health and risk management, 2009-01, Vol.5 (default), p.921-936

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English

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New Zealand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Pitavastatin is a potent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and efficient hepatocyte low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) receptor inducer, producing robust reduction of the serum LDL-C levels, even at a low dose. Pitavastatin and its lactone form are minimally metabolized by CYP enzymes, and are therefore associated with minimal drug-drug interact...

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Critical appraisal of the role of pitavastatin in treating dyslipidemias and achieving lipid goals

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7c7e784b2ab54af7b609e43bc235dac2

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7c7e784b2ab54af7b609e43bc235dac2

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1178-2048,1176-6344

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1178-2048

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10.2147/VHRM.S5551

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