The medical significance of HMG-CoA reductase has continued to expand beyond its direct role in cholesterol synthesis following the discovery that statins can offer cardiovascular health benefits independent of cholesterol reduction.
A importancia médica da HMG-CoA redutase vai alén do seu papel directo na síntese do colesterol, xa que se descubriu que as estatinas poden ofrecer beneficios para a saúde cardiovascular independentemente da redución do colesterol.