title: Effect of atorvastatin 15 mg/week on serum lipids in patients with hypercholesterolemia.
abstract: Atorvastatin 15 mg/week was administered to 21 patients with hypercholesterolemia for 2 months. The mean low-density lipoprotein concentration decreased by 20% after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, Arizona 86313, USA. joseph.rindone@med.va.gov
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rindone
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dzurick
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hiller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peralta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D008055:Lipids; D011758:Pyrroles; D002784:Cholesterol; D000069059:Atorvastatin