Mass loss of wood is one of the most important features in heat treatment and is. commonly referred to as an indication of quality. Several authors studied mass loss with. heat treatment and concluded that it depends on wood species, heating medium, temper-. ature, and treatment time (Fig. 1).
Simvastatin is used to: 1  lower bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein [LDL]) and triglycerides in the body. 2  increase good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein [HDL]) 3  slow the development of heart disease and reduce the risk of stroke.
A: Zocor (simvastatin) is a cholesterol-lowering medication that belongs to a class of drugs called statins. Statins work by blocking the production of cholesterol in the body. Side effects of Zocor are more likely to involve pain in the muscles or joints than pain in the bones themselves.