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    Glossary Simvastatin

    medication that lowers cholesterol by inhibiting liver enzyme production

    Simvastatin, also known by the brand name Zocor, 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. This helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.

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    1. Hair Growth Defects in Insig-Deficient Mice Caused by Cholesterol Precursor Accumulation and Reversed by Simvastatin 2010 · 46 citations
    2. Treatment of Alopecia Areata with Simvastatin/Ezetimibe 2017 · 21 citations
    3. Unsuccessful Treatment of Alopecia Areata with Simvastatin/Ezetimibe: Experience in 12 Patients Skin appendage disorders · 2017 · 14 citations
    4. Simvastatin/Ezetimibe Therapy for Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata: An Open Prospective Study of 14 Patients 2017 · 13 citations
    5. In vitro Differentiation of Hair Follicle Stem Cell into Keratinocyte by Simvastatin Iranian Biomedical Journal · 2019 · 10 citations
    6. The Effect of Simvastatin on Plasma Steroid Hormone Levels in Metformin-Treated Women with Non-Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2016 · 7 citations
    7. Simvastatin-induced myoglobinuric acute kidney injury following ciclosporin treatment for alopecia universalis Clinical kidney journal · 2010 · 3 citations
    8. Alopecia universalis treated with simvastatin/ezetimibe, minoxidil, and prednisolone in a 6‐year‐old girl International Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 1 citations
    9. 081 Simvastatin reduces autoimmune alopecia through direct action on T lymphocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2018 · 1 citations
    10. Effect of topically applied simvastatin plus Luteolin on enhancing the development of hair in male mice. PubMed · 2025
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