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    Glossary Lovastatin

    medication that lowers cholesterol by inhibiting liver enzyme production

    Lovastatin, also known by brand names such as Mevacor, is a medication used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. It belongs to a class of drugs called statins, which work by inhibiting an enzyme involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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    1. The effects of lovastatin on conventional medical treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms with finasteride International Braz J Urol · 2008 · 24 citations
    2. Fibroproliferative genes are preferentially expressed in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 25 citations
    3. A Cell Membrane-Level Approach to Cicatricial Alopecia Management: Is Caveolin-1 a Viable Therapeutic Target in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia? Biomedicines · 2021 · 4 citations
    4. Scalp Porokeratosis: Dermoscopy's Key Role in Unmasking a Hidden Condition Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2024
    5. The Possible Role of Prescribing Medications, Including Central Nervous System Drugs, in Contributing to Male-Factor Infertility (MFI): Assessment of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pharmacovigilance Database Brain Sciences · 2023
    6. 026 Targeting pathogenic MICA-NKG2D interactions by statins: A novel adjunct treatment strategy for alopecia areata management? Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2022
    7. Diffuse hair loss in Addison disease: A reason for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy screening Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2012 · 3 citations
    8. Hiperandrogenismo tras la menopausia Revista Clínica Española · 2013
    9. Hormesis and medicine British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2008 · 127 citations
    10. Tinea Capitis: An Overview with Emphasis on Management Pediatric Dermatology · 1999 · 89 citations
    11. New approaches to the treatment of osteoporosis Current Opinion in Chemical Biology · 2000 · 28 citations
    12. The placebo effect and randomized trials: analysis of conventional medicine Urologic clinics of North America · 2002 · 26 citations
    13. Adverse health effects of androgen use Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 2017 · 25 citations
    14. Adverse Dermatologic Effects of Cardiovascular Drug Therapy: Part III Cardiology in Review · 2002 · 15 citations
    15. Spontaneous cutaneous adverse drug reaction reports—An analysis of a 10‐year dataset in Singapore Pharmacology Research & Perspectives · 2019 · 13 citations
    16. A genomic approach to susceptibility and pathogenesis leads to identifying potential novel therapeutic targets in androgenetic alopecia Genomics · 2017 · 13 citations
    17. Cardiodermatology: the heart of the connection between the skin and cardiovascular disease Nature Reviews Cardiology · 2024 · 10 citations
    18. Role of skin enzymes in metabolism of topical drugs Metabolism and Target Organ Damage · 2024 · 6 citations
    19. Compendium of polycystic ovarian syndrome and its relevance in glycation and diabetes Journal of experimental and clinical medicine · 2022 · 1 citations
    20. From Anti-Aging Medicine to Precision Healthspan Pharmacology: Evidence Domains, Monitoring Requirements, and Practical Boundaries International Journal on Science and Technology · 2026
    21. Radiotherapy-Induced Skin Fibrosis: Pathophysiology, Emerging Therapeutics, and the Role of Dermatology American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2026
    22. Alopecias Springer eBooks · 2015
    23. Botanical Treatment for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Elsevier eBooks · 2009
    24. Scent of telogen effluvium Medicina interna de México · 2011
    25. Hair Loss in Women The New England Journal of Medicine · 2007 · 129 citations
    26. Foam - rediscovered drug form Farmacja Polska · 2020
    27. Volatile signalling by sesquiterpenes from ectomycorrhizal fungi reprogrammes root architecture Nature Communications · 2015 · 193 citations
    28. Alopecia areata: What’s new in the epidemiology, comorbidities, and pathogenesis? Journal of Dermatological Science · 2023 · 49 citations
    29. Hair Growth Defects in Insig-Deficient Mice Caused by Cholesterol Precursor Accumulation and Reversed by Simvastatin 2010 · 46 citations
    30. Biphasic Regulation of HMG-CoA Reductase Expression and Activity during Wound Healing and Its Functional Role in the Control of Keratinocyte Angiogenic and Proliferative Responses Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2008 · 27 citations