title: [HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in familial hypercholesterolemia. Therapy with simvastatin alone and in combination with cholestyramine in low dosage; a report of 2 years experiences].
abstract: We have studied the effect of simvastatin, an inhibitor of the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis, alone and in combination with cholestyramine in 48 patients. Simvastatin 40 mg decreased total serum cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B by 35%, 40% and 35%, respectively, while HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I increased by 10% (p less than 0.01) and 7% (p less than 0.05), respectively. The addition of 8 g cholestyramine caused a further decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol to a total of 42% and 49%, respectively. Eighteen of the 48 patients have now been under combined treatment for 2 years. The initial high decreases in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were stabilized for the whole period. Some patients developed gastrointestinal complaints, which made necessary a reduction of simvastatin in two cases. Biochemical side effects (e.g. increases in CK and transaminases) were not observed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Chemie, Universität Köln.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geisel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oette
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burrichter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019821:Simvastatin
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin
vernacular_title: HMG-CoA-Reduktase-Inhibitoren bei familiärer Hypercholesterinämie. Therapie mit Simvastatin allein und in Kombination mit Colestyramin in niedriger Dosierung; ein Zwei-Jahres-Erfahrungsbericht.