Abstract: A blood triglyceride depressant composition which comprises pravastatin and one or more members selected from the group consisting of (1) pantethine, (2) inositol hexanicotinate, (3) a combination drug containing a riboflavin compound, a tocopherol compound and an ascorbic acid compound, and (4) a combination drug containing a tocopherol compound and an ascorbic acid compound.

Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus comprises an X-ray generation device which generates X-rays, an X-ray detector which detects the X-rays having passed through a subject and outputs projection data, an imaging control device which controls the X-ray generation device and the X-ray detector so as to collect projection data, an image reconstruction device which reconstructs image data from the projection data, an image display device which displays an image on the basis of the image data, an image selection information addition device which adds, to the image data, the image selection information for the image data, an image selection device which judges presence/absence of an image analysis process on the basis of the image selection information and selects the image data, and an image analysis processing device which performs the image analysis process on the basis of the image data-selected by the image selection device.

Abstract: A concentration measuring method includes selecting a calibration curve optimum for computing the concentration of a measurement target substance from a plurality of calibration curves based on an output from a reaction system containing the target substance and a reactant capable of reacting with the target substance, and computing the concentration of the target substance based on the optimum calibration curve and the output. Each of the calibration curves is prepared based on a plurality of outputs generated upon lapse of a same reaction time from a plurality of standard reaction systems each containing a standard reagent of a known different concentration and the reactant. The plurality of calibration curves differ from each other in reaction time based on which the calibration curves are prepared.

Abstract: A blood lipid ameliorating composition containing atorvastatin in combination with an agent selected from the group consisting of a riboflavin derivative, a tocopherol compound, an ascorbic acid derivative, pantethine and taurine.

Abstract: A blood lipid ameliorating composition containing simvastatin and one or more ingredients selected from a riboflavin compound, a d-?-tocopherol compound, an ascorbic acid compound, pantethine, and taurine.

Abstract: Compositions having excellent blood lipid peroxide lowering activity are provided. In particular, compositions for lowering lipid peroxides in the blood which contain pravastatin together with at least one substance selected from the group consisting of taurine, pantethine and inositol hexanicotinate. Use of these compositions enables the provision of excellent preventive or remedial agents capable of lowering the concentration of lipid peroxides in the blood which show effects of injuring vascular endothelial cells, accelerating platelet aggregation, forming foam cells, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleotide mutation detection method wherein primers having a nucleotide sequence complementary to part of the nucleic acids to be detected and also having a nucleotide sequence, which is complementary to the nucleotide sequence just upstream from a nucleotide site corresponding to the mutation site of the nucleotide sequence formed at the 3? end, added to the 5? end, are produced so that so that the nucleotide site corresponding to the mutation site of the nucleic acids to be detected including the nucleotide mutation is located within the nucleotide sequence formed at the 3? end after elongation; a target is produced by subjecting the primers to an elongation reaction using polymerase or Klenow enzyme; the target is then denatured to a single strand, and is subjected to a hybridization reaction with a probe that has the nucleotide complementary to the mutation site of the nucleic acids present in the 3? end region and then to a ligation reaction, whereby it is enable to dete

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for lowering blood lipid levels which contains an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and bile acids. For treatment, the components of the composition can be administered together, as a composition, or separately.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for promoting the synthesis of vascular endothelial nitrogen oxide and/or maintaining or elevating the concentration of vascular endothelial nitrogen oxide in the blood, or a pharmaceutical composition for improving blood lipids. The pharmaceutical composition contains an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; and gamma-oryzanol, and/or thiamines. For treatment, the components of the composition can be administered together, as a composition, or separately.

Abstract: A medicinal composition for mitigating blood lipid and for reducing the amount of blood homocysteine. The medicinal composition contains an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a pyridoxine compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for lowering the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and methods of using the compositions. The compositions are a mixture of pravastatin and one or more vitamins selected from riboflavins, d-?-tocopherols, ascorbic acids and inositol hexanicotinate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a concentration measuring method which includes selecting a calibration curve optimum for computing the concentration of a measurement target substance from a plurality of calibration curves based on an output from a reaction system containing the target substance and a reactant capable of reacting with the target substance, and computing the concentration of the target substance based on the optimum calibration curve and the output. Each of the calibration curves is prepared based on a plurality of outputs generated upon lapse of a same reaction time from a plurality of standard reaction systems each containing a standard reagent of a known different concentration and the reactant. The plurality of calibration curves differ from each other in reaction time based on which the calibration curves are prepared.

Abstract: A blood lipid ameliorating composition containing atorvastatin in combination with one or more members selected from a riboflavin derivative, a tocopherol compound, an ascorbic acid derivative, pantethine and taurine.

Abstract: A blood lipid ameliorating composition containing simvastatin and one or more ingredients selected from a riboflavin compound, a d-&agr;-tocopherol compound, an ascorbic acid compound, pantethine, and taurine.

Abstract: A blood triglyceride depressant composition which comprises pravastatin and one or more members selected from the group consisting of (1) pantethine, (2) inositol hexanicotinate, (3) a combination drug containing a riboflavin compound, a tocopherol compound and an ascorbic acid compound, and (4) a combination drug containing a tocopherol compound and an ascorbic acid compound.

Abstract: Compositions having excellent blood lipid peroxide lowering activity are provided. In particular, compositions for lowering lipid peroxides in the blood which contain pravastatin together with at least one substance selected from the group consisting of taurine, pantethine and inositol hexanicotinate. Use of these compositions enables the provision of excellent preventive or remedial agents capable of lowering the concentration of lipid peroxides in the blood which show effects of injuring vascular endothelial cells, accelerating platelet aggregation, forming foam cells, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for lowering the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and methods of using the compositions. The compositions are a mixture of pravastatin and one or more vitamins selected from riboflavins, d-&agr;-tocopherols, ascorbic acids and inositol hexanicotinate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for lowering the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and methods of using the compositions. The compositions are a mixture of pravastatin and one or more vitamins selected from riboflavins, d-&agr;-tocopherols, ascorbic acids and inositol hexanicotinate.