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Add statin for effective hepatitis treatment? 1 Citation Add statin for effective hepatitis treatment? Posted May 14th, 2008 by InteractMD fluvastatin Heme/Onc hepatitis hepatitis C interferon Internal Medicine lipid lowering drugs ribavirin statins An older cholesterol-lowering drug, one of the statins, has been shown to reduce the activity of Hepatitis C virus in patients, early phase study. The study was small, only 31 patients, and efficacy was incomplete, so there was still residual virus after the end of the statin treatment. Because of, technorati.com
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Thiazolidinediones in Type 2 Diabetes 1 Citation The TZDs pioglitazone and rosiglitazone reduce insulin resistance in the liver, fat, and skeletal muscle by binding to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-g, one isoform of the PPAR nuclear receptor family. Consequently, glucose uptake in peripheral tissues is increased while hepatic glucose output decreases, resulting in lower blood glucose. In addition, TZDs exert a broad array of pleiotropic effects.TZDs decrease plasma and myocardial FFA concentrations and also function as pote, technorati.com
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Thiazolidinediones Safety Concerns 1 Citation Edema Edema may develop after TZD therapy is started; it occurs more frequently at higher doses and is located primarily in the periphery. The incidence of edema ranges from 2% to 5% in monotherapy, 6% to 8% when TZDs are combined with metformin or sulfonylurea, and up to 15% in combination with insulin. A meta-analysis of prospective, randomized trials including 15,332 patients showed an overall doubling of the relative risk of edema associated with TZD therapy compared with placebo, oral antih, technorati.com
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Health, New Revolutionary Plaque Busting Supplement Shocks Investigators! 1 Citation New Revolutionary Plaque Busting Supplement Shocks Investigators! According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, each year about 700,000 people suffer a stroke, the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. The American Heart Association estimates that over1 million Americans suffer a heart attack each year. About 700,000 of these will be first-time heart attack sufferers. Traditional Medicine?s War on Heart Disease Continues to Fall Short Despite spending billio, technorati.com
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Medical management of stable angina 1 Citation Aims of treatment Aims of treatment in the management of stable angina are the prevention of myocardial infarction and death and to minimise or abolish symptoms. The former can be achieved by reducing the plaque progression, stabilizing the plaque and prevention of thrombosis if endothelial dysfunction or plaque rupture occurs. General management and non-pharmacological considerations These include smoking cessation, moderation of alcohol, switching over to a diet mainly of vegetables, fruit, technorati.com
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