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GEMFIBROZIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol 1, record 1, English, non%2Dhigh%20density%20lipoprotein%20cholesterol
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- non-HDL-C 2, record 1, English, non%2DHDL%2DC
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In older women, similar differences in triglyceride levels and HDL-C levels were observed although excess body weight and associated with smaller differences in trial cholesterol, non-HDL-C and LDL-C. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dhigh%20density%20lipoprotein%20cholesterol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Of the 221 male subjects with hyperlipidemia studied, 121 responded well to the [gemfibrozil] treatment with more than a 25% reduction in the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level... [Source : PASCAL database]... Plasma vitamin E, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B in diabetic patients... Mean serum concentrations of total and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol were lower in Beijing Chinese than in Mauritian Chineses, but smoking and hypertension were slightly more prevalent... [Source : MEDLINE database]. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dhigh%20density%20lipoprotein%20cholesterol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cholestérol non à lipoprotéines de haute densité
1, record 1, French, cholest%C3%A9rol%20non%20%C3%A0%20lipoprot%C3%A9ines%20de%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cholestérol non-HDL 1, record 1, French, cholest%C3%A9rol%20non%2DHDL
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fibric acid
1, record 2, English, fibric%20acid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effects of gemfibrozil and other fibric acid derivatives on blood lipids and lipoproteins. 1, record 2, English, - fibric%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and example extracted from the PASCAL data base. 1, record 2, English, - fibric%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acide fibrique
1, record 2, French, acide%20fibrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide acétique et l'acide fibrique augmentent le nombre de peroxysome dans les cellules hépatiques de rat et de souris. 1, record 2, French, - acide%20fibrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et exemple tirés de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 2, French, - acide%20fibrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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