[Effectiveness of and tolerance to pravastatin in the short-term treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia].
In this study, 9 patients with primary hypercholesterolemia were treated with pravastatin. They received a daily dose of 20 mg for 12 weeks. Results showed a significant reduction in total and LDL cholesterol, whereas no significant difference was observed in HDL and triglyceride levels after treatment. No adverse effects were observed.
Marnini
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P
Cattedra di Clinica Medica, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
Bonfanti
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P
Piantanida
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E
Venco
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A
D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
D002784:Cholesterol; D017035:Pravastatin
Efficacia e tollerabilità della pravastatina nel trattamento a breve termine delle ipercolesterolemie primarie.