title: Effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) and simvastatin (40 mg) on plasma fibrinogen levels and on carotid intima media thickness in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. M.D.Trip@AMC.UVA.NL
authors.forename: Mieke D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Trip
authors.forename: Sanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Wissen
authors.forename: Tineke J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Smilde
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hutten
authors.forename: Anton F H
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Stalenhoef
authors.forename: John J P
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kastelein
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012016:Reference Values; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D011758:Pyrroles; D005340:Fibrinogen; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin