Lowering cholesterol with diet and lovastatin.
The addition of lovastatin to a high- and a low-fat diet produces a comparable percentage improvement in plasma lipoprotein profiles. However, lower absolute lipid and lipoprotein levels are achieved by adherence to a low-fat diet.
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004041:Dietary Fats; D002784:Cholesterol; D008148:Lovastatin