Effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) and simvastatin (40 mg) on plasma fibrinogen levels and on carotid intima media thickness in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Trip
Mieke D
MD
Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. M.D.Trip@AMC.UVA.NL
van Wissen
Sanne
S
Smilde
Tineke J
TJ
Hutten
Barbara A
BA
Stalenhoef
Anton F H
AF
Kastelein
John J P
JJ
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*
D015415:Biomarkers; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D011758:Pyrroles; D005340:Fibrinogen; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin