title: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride response with simvastatin versus atorvastatin in familial hypercholesterolemia.
abstract: The clinical and biochemical determinants of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride response to simvastatin and atorvastatin were assessed in 150 patients with severe hyperlipidemia treated in a randomized open-trial format design. Triglyceride reduction was only dependent on HDL:apolipoprotein A1, change in apolipoprotein B, and dose response, whereas an increase in HDL was dependent on initial LDL, change in LDL or dose response, and therapy with simvastatin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pathology, King's College London, Guy's, King's & St Thomas' Medical School, United Kingdom. Anthony.Wierzbicki@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Wierzbicki
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lumb
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chik
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Crook
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D014280:Triglycerides; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin