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.
1 Simvastatin is helpful in patients with stroke because it helps lessen another attack by reducing the risk of embolus formation that may potentially clog the small blood vessels in the brain. 2  Aggravating diseases like diabetes are also lessened by simvastatin.