title: Comparison of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering by pravastatin to <100 mg/dl versus >100 mg/dl on brachial artery vasoreactivity in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia and previous atherosclerotic events or diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece. lekakisj@otenet.gr
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lekakis
authors.forename: Christos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Papamichael
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barbaki
authors.forename: Theodoros G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
authors.forename: Kimon S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
authors.forename: Anna G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Dagre
authors.forename: Stamatios F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D017035:Pravastatin