title: Long term-effect of fenofibrate on lipoprotein level and composition in different types of genetic hyperlipidemias.
abstract: Fenofibrate effect on plasma lipids and lipoproteins was studied in 23 patients with primary hyperlipoproteinemias (HLP): 12 with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), 5 with combined HLP and 6 with Type III HLP. Trial lasted from 8 to 10 months. Cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly reduced in all patients as follows: cholesterol dropped 26% in FH (p less than 0.001), 32% in combined HLP and 48% in type III HLP; triglycerides dropped 29%, 64% and 72% respectively. This drop involved LDL in FH, VLDL and LDL in combined HLP and beta-VLDL in type III HLP patients. In FH and combined HLP patients we observed a +10% (p less than 0.01) and a +9% (n.s.) increase of HDL, respectively. Two patients had a mild SGOT and SGPT increase and three had a vescicular cutaneous erythema.
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D011345:Fenofibrate / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011422:Propionates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008074:Lipoproteins; D011422:Propionates; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D011345:Fenofibrate