"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,
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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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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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