Published reports on lipid lowering treatment in familial dysbetalipoproteinaemia
Percentage change with drug treatment | |||||
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Gemfibrozil22 | Fenofibrate29 | Lovastatin20 | Simvastatin21 | Atorvastatin | |
(n=12) | (n=9) | (n=12) | (n=19) | (n=28) | |
HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C, very low density lipoprotein cholesterol. | |||||
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 48 | 35 | 44 | 39 | 46 |
HDL-C (mmol/l) | +13 | +33 | +25 | +18 | +10 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 68 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
VLDL-C (mmol/l) | 72 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 59 |