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coenzyme Q10
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coenzyme Q,
n an enzyme along the electron transport chain. Scientific name: 2,3 dimethoxy-5 methyl-6-decaprenyl benzoquinone; uses: heart disease—including ischemic heart disease, dysrhythmias, congestive heart failure, hypertension, angina pectoris, mitral valve prolapse—diabetes, infertility, Bell's palsy, periodontal disease; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children; can cause nausea, diarrhea, epigastric pain. Also called
Co-Q10, mitoquinone, ubidecarenone, and
ubiquinone.


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For example, Coenzyme Q-10 is required for energy production and it also helps maintain a healthy heart and cardiovascular function.
Some drugs that are prescribed to lower cholesterol interfere with the formation of coenzyme Q-10.
Consider: the loss of muscle function as well as depletion of Coenzyme Q-10 has caused severe heart damage (remember that the heart is a muscle) to the point of death
 
 
 
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