Effects of pravastatin and cholestyramine on gonadal and adrenal steroid production in familial hypercholesterolaemia.

1. Adrenal and gonadal steroids are derived from cholesterol, which may be derived from plasma lipoproteins or de novo synthesis. 2. Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, the rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis, may therefore affect steroidogenesis when u...

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Autori principali: Jay, R H, Sturley, R H, Stirling, C, McGarrigle, H H, Katz, M, Reckless, J P, Betteridge, D J
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: 1991
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1368599/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1958433
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