Compounds that either share the structure of fibric acid in their molecular arrangement or are considered variants of the fibric acid structure.
An antilipemic agent that lowers CHOLESTEROL and TRIGLYCERIDES. It decreases LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS and increases HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS.
An antilipemic agent that is the biologically active metabolite of CLOFIBRATE.
A lipid-regulating agent that lowers elevated serum lipids primarily by decreasing serum triglycerides with a variable reduction in total cholesterol.
An antilipemic agent which reduces both CHOLESTEROL and TRIGLYCERIDES in the blood.
Substances that lower the levels of certain LIPIDS in the BLOOD. They are used to treat HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.
A condition of elevated levels of TRIGLYCERIDES in the blood.
Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in the body, stored in fat cells and used as energy; they are measured in blood tests to assess heart disease risk, with high levels often resulting from dietary habits, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.