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Newer and emerging lipid-lowering therapies target different aspects of lipid metabolism. The statins target hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase. The newer and emerging agents target other aspects of lipid metabolism as shown here. B48 refers to the shorter form of apolipoprotein B produced by RNA editing in the intestine. B100 refers to the longer form produced in the liver. See the list for explanations of other abbreviations.
