title: Extra co-enzyme Q10 for statin-users?
abstract: Co-enzyme Q10, or ubiquinone, is a nutrient that is produced in small amounts by the body and is also obtained from food. It plays a key role in helping the body convert food into energy. Co-enzyme Q10 is also an important antioxidant, the need for which appears to increase during HIV infection and in people who use certain lipid-lowering drugs called statins.
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects; D003067:Coenzymes; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D003067:Coenzymes; D014451:Ubiquinone; C024989:coenzyme Q10