1. Case 3 Ephraim R. Caangay Pharmacology A

2. Patient History Mr. Reyes 42 yoa 75 kg Moderately sedentary Moderate drinker (few times per week) No serious health problems noted, aside from occasional headaches. Chief Complaint: routine physical examination

3. Family History Father – deceased at 55 following MI. Mother – 65 –mild Type II DM –Occasional angina from physical exertion

4. Lab Work Up (Following 12 - 14 hour fasting) Dipstick urinalysis – normal Blood tests – plasma cholesterol –Total plasma cholesterol: 290 mg/dl –Plasma 140 mg/dl –HDL 40 mg/dl AST (SGOT) = 22/UL (normal = 10-59 U/L) ALT (SGPT) = 18 U/L (normal = 13-40 U/L)

5. Questions Why was Mr. Reyes told to fast before the test? What conclusions can you draw from the clear plasma sample? What are the options for treating Mr. Reyes, and which one might you try first? If you decided to start Mr. Reyes on Lovastatin, what pre-drug lab data would you be particularly interested in?

7. HMG-CoA Synthase Mevanolate Kinase Squaline Epoxidase OSLC Isomerace  24-Reductase Synthesis of Cholesterol Acetyl-CoA Acetotacetyl- CoA 3-Hydroxy-3- methlglutaryl- CoA Mevalonate Squalene Squalene Epoxide 14-Desmethyl lanosterol Lanosterol Zymosterol  7,24-Cholestadienol Desmosterol Cholesterol HMG-CoA Thiolase HMG-CoA Reductase

8. HMG-CoA Synthase Mevanolate Kinase Squaline Epoxidase OSLC Isomerace  24-Reductase Synthesis of Cholesterol Acetyl-CoA Acetotacetyl- CoA 3-Hydroxy-3- methlglutaryl- CoA Mevalonate Squalene Squalene Epoxide 14-Desmethyl lanosterol Lanosterol Zymosterol  7,24-Cholestadienol Desmosterol Cholesterol HMG-CoA Thiolase HMG-CoA Reductase

9. Why was Mr. Reyes told to fast before the test? In order to get the most accurate reading of his lipid levels. Dietary fats are absorbed from the small intestines and transported into the liver by lipoproteins called chylomicrons. After a 12- to 14-hour fast, chylomicrons are absent from the bloodstream.

10. What conclusions can you draw from the clear plasma sample? He did, in fact, fast prior to the examination. If he had eaten, chylomicrons from lipid digestion and absorption would cause turbidity.

11. What are the options for treating Mr. Reyes, and which one might you try first? Treatment, in order of preference: 1.Lifestyle change: diet and exercise 2.Lovastatin with lifestyle changes

12. If you decided to start Mr. Reyes on Lovastatin, what pre-drug lab data would you be particularly interested in? Liver function - serum transaminases –AST (SGOT) = 22/UL (normal = 10-59 U/L) –ALT (SGPT) = 18 U/L (normal = 13-40 U/L) Adrenal/gonadal steroid production –Cortisol –Testosterone