The role of pharmacological interventions in managing hyperlipidemia: A closer look at different drugs
Department of Pharmacology, RR College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(01), 2282–2289
Publication history:
Received on 14 April 2024; revised on 19 July 2024; accepted on 22 July 2024
Abstract:
Hyperlipidemia is a medical condition characterized by an increase in plasma lipids, including triglycerides, cholesterol, cholesterol esters, phospholipids, and plasma lipoproteins, which is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The pathophysiology of hyperlipidemia is influenced by endothelial damage to blood vessels, leading to a loss of nitric oxide, increased inflammation, and lipid accumulation in the deepest layer of the endothelial wall. Lipid-lowering drugs like statins can reduce LDL levels by 25-60%, but they have negative impacts on clinical outcomes. Lipoprotein metabolism involves various enzymes, and atherosclerosis accumulates fat, cholesterol, and calcium in artery linings, creating fibrous plaques that reduce blood flow and oxygen supply, leading to heart damage and death. Lipoprotein metabolism involves various enzymes, including lipoprotein lipase (LPL), hepatic lipase (HL), lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT), cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP), microsomal triglyceride protein (MTP), and acyl Co-A transferase (ACAT).
Atherosclerosis accumulates fat, cholesterol, and calcium in artery linings, creating fibrous plaques. This leads to reduced blood flow and oxygen supply, causing heart damage and death. Reducing LDL and total cholesterol can significantly lower the incidence of strokes.
Reducing LDL and total cholesterol can significantly lower the incidence of strokes. Traditional antihyperlipidemic medicines have negative effects, and herbal treatments like onion, garlic, guggul, and Asparagus racemosus have been shown to have anti-diabetic and antihyperlipidemic properties.
Keywords:
Hyperlipidemia; Lipoprotein; Fibrates; Statins; HMG-CoA; MTP; Guggul
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