Open AccessNew weapon in fighting atherosclerosis: Effective inhibition of circulating low density lipoprotein cholesterol
Author(s) -
Е. К. Гинтер,
Šimko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bratislavské lekárske listy/bratislava medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1336-0345
pISSN - 0006-9248
DOI - 10.4149/bll_2014_142
Subject(s) - collateral damage , cholesterol , metabolite , chemistry , medicine , criminology , sociology
Last but not least a warning. Cholesterol is not only a pathogenic metabolite, it is an essential biological component. Indiscriminate cholesterol lowering may be inappropriate and harmful. The more effective is a weapon, the higher is the potential for a collateral damage (Fig. 1, Ref. 10).