"Gemfibrozil" 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 lipid-regulating agent that lowers elevated serum lipids primarily by decreasing serum triglycerides with a variable reduction in total cholesterol.
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D015248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.114.968.500.750 D02.241.081.944.509.350 D02.355.726.305.750 D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.750 D10.251.400.895.593.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gemfibrozil" by people in Profiles.
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Gemfibrozil in Combination with Statins-Is It Really Contraindicated? Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2016 Apr; 18(4):18.
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Hypertriglyceridaemia-induced acute pancreatitis due to patient non-compliance. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2009 Jun; 34(3):363-7.
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Effects of gemfibrozil on triglyceride levels in patients with NIDDM. Hyperlipidemia in Diabetes Investigators. Diabetes Care. 1993 Jan; 16(1):37-44.