title: [Effects of simvastatin on atherogenic blood lipid pattern].
abstract: The effect of a 6-month treatment with simvastatin, an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor, on serum lipoprotein pattern was investigated in patients affected by primary hypercholesterolemia. After 4-6 weeks of lipid lowering diet, 46 patients showing serum cholesterol greater than 250 mg/dl and triglycerides less than 200 mg/dl were included in the study and treated with simvastatin (10-30 mg/day) plus diet. Serum total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides levels significantly decreased at the end of the follow-up (-27%, -33%, -22%, -26% respectively). Apolipoprotein A1 showed a significant increase as well as HDL-cholesterol, HDL3-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1/B ratio. This study provides further findings on the simvastatin efficacy to normalize the lipoprotein pattern in primary hypercholesterolemia.
authors.affiliation: Fondazione Andrea Cesalpino, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alessandri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Peverini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basili
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barsi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paradiso
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marotta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Censi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordova
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balsano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019821:Simvastatin; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin
vernacular_title: Effetti della simvastatina sul pattern lipidemico aterogeno.