Person holding simvastatin pill. This drug reduces the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ('bad' cholesterol) in the bloodstream. High levels of LDL cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia) are a major cause of heart disease and strokes. Simvastatin works by blocking the effects of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase,which normally causes the body to produce LDL cholesterol from foods | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / De Schwanberg, Victor |
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