title: Low dose colestipol in adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia.
abstract: The effects of orange flavoured colestipol granules, 10 g/day, in 37 boys and 29 girls aged 10-16 years with familial hypercholesterolaemia were examined first in an eight week double blind, placebo controlled protocol, then in open treatment for 44-52 weeks. All patients were on a low fat diet. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were reduced by 19.5% by colestipol v 1.0% by placebo. Levels of serum folate, vitamin E, and carotenoids were reduced in the colestipol group, but not the vitamin E/cholesterol and carotenoid/cholesterol ratios or serum concentrations of vitamins A and D. After one year of colestipol, two thirds of the participants remained in the study, of whom half took > or = 80% of the prescribed dose. Those who took > or = 80% of the dose had a greater decrease in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels than those who took < 80%. No adverse effects on weight gain or linear growth velocity were observed. Although low dose colestipol effectively reduces low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, only a minority of adolescents adhered to the new formulation for one year. Folate and possibly vitamin D supplementation is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Medical Department A, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tonstad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivertsen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aksnes
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ose
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003084:Colestipol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004032:Diet; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008055:Lipids; D018977:Micronutrients; D003084:Colestipol