title: Perspectives in cholesterol-lowering therapy: the role of ezetimibe, a new selective inhibitor of intestinal cholesterol absorption.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Endocrinologie-Métabolisme, AP-HP, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. eric.bruckert@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bruckert
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giral
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tellier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001384:Azetidines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000069438:Ezetimibe; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D001384:Azetidines; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D002784:Cholesterol; D000069438:Ezetimibe