title: Gemfibrozil in hyperlipidaemic patients with peripheral arterial disease: some undiscovered actions.
abstract: The effects of gemfibrozil were assessed in 27 hyperlipidaemic patients with stable peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Gemfibrozil (600 mg twice daily) was administered for 12 weeks after 2 weeks of placebo medication, thus enabling patients to act as their own controls. Serum cholesterol levels were reduced by a mean of 11.3%, triglycerides by 42.3% and low density lipoprotein cholesterol by 19.9%. Small but significant increases in HDL3 and apolipoprotein A-II also occurred. New findings included significant reductions in plasma lipid peroxides and Factor VIIc levels and a mean increase of 19% in antithrombin III concentrations. Furthermore, plasma fibrinogen levels increased by a mean of 17.6%, a potentially adverse effect of gemfibrozil that has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Thrombosis Research Unit, King's College Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stringer
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Steadman
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kakkar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D015248:Gemfibrozil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000097:blood; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D008055:Lipids; D015248:Gemfibrozil