Making sense of ENHANCE: ezetimibe (Zetia) lowers LDL cholesterol but doesn't decrease carotid intima-media thickness.
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Lipids and Metabolism, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. donald.smith@mssm.edu
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001384:Azetidines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000187:drug effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D000069438:Ezetimibe; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D001384:Azetidines; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D000069438:Ezetimibe