Statins are also found in the combination medications AdvicorÂ®** (lovastatin + niacin), CaduetÂ®** (atorvastatin + amlodipine), and Vytorinâ¢** (simvastatin + ezetimibe). This class of drugs works in the liver to prevent cholesterol from forming. This reduces the amount of cholesterol circulating in the blood.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: subclinical (Adjective). Of a disease or injury, without signs and symptoms that are detectable by physical examination or laboratory test; not clinically manifest.
Subclinical hypothyroidism refers to abnormally low thyroid function. When TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) is slightly high or almost high, but blood levels of thyroid hormones are normal. Up to 8% of the general population has subclinical hypothyroidism. Women have it more often than men, and it becomes more common as we age. When thyroid hormone production drops, TSH typically increases, as the pituitary gland, which makes TSH, signals the thyroid to make more hormone.