The Effects of Statin and Fibrate Drugs on Cholesterol Metabolism and Steroid Production in Two Fish Species

Statins and fibrates are the most widely used pharmaceuticals in developed countries for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. They reach the aquatic environment mainly via wastewater treatment plants and have been detected at concentrations of ng to µg/L. They are “pseudopersistent” due to their continu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Al-Habsi, Aziz
Other Authors: Moon, Thomas
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31587
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-6632