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Statins | Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

2025/5/17
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Mike D'Orovitch: 今天我们要讨论他汀类药物,特别是阿托伐他汀,它可能是全球销量最高的他汀类药物。他汀类药物属于降血脂药物,主要用于降低低密度脂蛋白(LDL),并升高高密度脂蛋白(HDL)。虽然很多人认为胆固醇是坏的,但实际上胆固醇对身体很重要,没有它人会死亡。胆固醇在细胞膜中起着重要的完整性和调节功能,许多激素都是基于胆固醇的,例如维生素D和性激素。重要的是身体如何管理胆固醇,包括高密度脂蛋白(HDL)和低密度脂蛋白(LDL)。 Matt: 脂质通过外源性和内源性途径在体内加工和运输。外源性途径涉及膳食脂肪的吸收。在小肠中,脂肪被包装成乳糜微粒,可以直接到达脂肪组织和肝脏。乳糜微粒是最大的脂蛋白,由磷脂和蛋白质组成,蛋白质作为标签指示其递送位置。乳糜微粒有机会返回肝脏,肝脏会向其添加一些胆固醇,然后转化为极低密度脂蛋白(VLDL)。随着极低密度脂蛋白(VLDL)释放甘油三酯,它会缩小并转化为低密度脂蛋白(LDL),开始释放胆固醇。过多的低密度脂蛋白(LDL)会导致血管壁上沉积胆固醇。高密度脂蛋白(HDL)的作用是收集散落在血管中的胆固醇,并将其运回肝脏。理想情况下,应该降低低密度脂蛋白(LDL)并升高高密度脂蛋白(HDL)。

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In this episode, Dr Matt & Dr Mike discuss Statins - What are they? How do they work? What are their side effects?

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