"Simvastatin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A derivative of LOVASTATIN and potent competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. It may also interfere with steroid hormone production. Due to the induction of hepatic LDL RECEPTORS, it increases breakdown of LDL CHOLESTEROL.
| Descriptor ID |
D019821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.638.400.900 D04.615.638.400.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Simvastatin" by people in Profiles.
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Comparative and combination study of simvastatin alone and in combination with Beta vulgaris in hyperlipidemia patients. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2024 Sep; 37(5):1033-1041.
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Simvastatin-loaded liposome nanoparticles treatment for uterine leiomyoma in a patient-derived xenograft mouse model: a pilot study. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Aug; 42(6):2139-2143.
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SACRED: Effect of simvastatin on hepatic decompensation and death in subjects with high-risk compensated cirrhosis: Statins and Cirrhosis: Reducing Events of Decompensation. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 05; 104:106367.
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Doxorubicin induces prostate cancer drug resistance by upregulation of ABCG4 through GSH depletion and CREB activation: Relevance of statins in chemosensitization. Mol Carcinog. 2019 07; 58(7):1118-1133.
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Simultaneous LC-MS/MS analysis of simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin and their active metabolites for plasma samples of obese patients underwent gastric bypass surgery. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2019 Feb 05; 164:258-267.
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The Integrating Pharmacogenetics in Clinical Care (I-PICC) Study: Protocol for a point-of-care randomized controlled trial of statin pharmacogenetics in primary care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 12; 75:40-50.
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Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab in High-Risk Patients With Clinical Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (from 5 Placebo-Controlled ODYSSEY Trials). Am J Cardiol. 2018 04 15; 121(8):940-948.
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Applicability of the IMPROVE-IT Trial to Current Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: An NCDR Research to Practice Project. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 06 01; 177(6):887-889.
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Evidence for Reverse Causality in the Association Between Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Hypertension. 2017 02; 69(2):314-322.
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Use of high-intensity statins for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the Veterans Affairs Health System: Practice impact of the new cholesterol guidelines. Am Heart J. 2016 Dec; 182:97-102.